The Unit Clerk is responsible for providing clerical and administrative support to the busy Outpatient Department at Red Deer Regional Hospital. This role serves as the first point of contact for patients, physicians, and healthcare team members, ensuring efficient coordination of patient flow, appointments, and departmental communications. The Unit Clerk contributes to a positive patient experience through professional, courteous, and accurate administrative support.
Description: As a Unit Clerk, you will be responsible for the efficient flow of communication between health professionals, departments, patients and families while maintaining confidentiality of patient information. You will also be responsible for a variety of administrative tasks which may include reception, greeting and directing visitors, patients and health professionals, maintaining patient records and charts, transcribing and processing physician orders as well as scheduling patient tests and/or treatments. You will also be responsible for performing a range of administrative activities in support of the unit.
Union: AUPE GSS
Unit and Program: Outpatients, Surgical Services
Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 0.60
Posting End Date: 30-OCT-2026
Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
Date Available: 09-NOV-2026
Temporary End Date: 29-NOV-2027
Length of Shift in weeks: 4
Shifts per cycle: 24
Shift Pattern: Days
Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
Minimum Salary: $28.49
Maximum Salary: $34.62
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Classification: Unit Clerk
Union: AUPE GSS
Unit and Program: Outpatients, Surgical Services
Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 0.60
Posting End Date: 30-OCT-2026
Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
Date Available: 09-NOV-2026
Temporary End Date: 29-NOV-2027
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 4
Shifts per cycle: 24
Shift Pattern: Days
Days Off: Saturday/Sunday




Minimum Salary: $28.49
Maximum Salary: $34.62
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications: Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.Completion of an accredited Unit Clerk Course or equivalent training program.
Additional Required Qualifications: Previous healthcare clerical experience and work with referrals and work queues required. Proficiency with electronic health records and Microsoft Office applications. Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills. Ability to prioritize workload and work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated commitment to patient-centered care and customer service. Accurate keyboarding and data entry skills. Ability to withstand the physical demands of the job including lifting paper boxes, escorting patients in the department, manual data entry, answering phones with multiple interruptions.
Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of medical terminology. Experience in an ambulatory care or outpatient setting. Ability to work independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary healthcare team. Solid attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
Please note: All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.
Security Screening: A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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📌 Unit Clerk (Alberta)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
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