Administrative Support III

At ALA, we understand how important our people are to fulfilling our mission of providing a patient-focused, high quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Our most important asset is our people; when you are at your best, we are at our best. That’s why we provide a variety of benefits to enhance the health and well-being of our employees and their families. It’s one more reason we believe life is better with AHS. Under the direction of the Manager of Transition Services, this position provides administrative support to the Transition Services ED Staff and will work with other clerical and professional staff to contribute to the effective and timely operation of the Transition Services ED department. With direction, this position is responsible for data integrity related to initial and ongoing client identification with the ED department.

As an Administrative Support III, you will require advanced administrative or specialized skills and knowledge to support complex procedures, practices and initiatives within a department or program.

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.

Post secondary education (e.g. Office administration, unit clerk, MOA) or equivalent. Minimum 3 yrs experience performing a clerical or administrative role in a health care setting. Completion of a Medical Terminology course. Experience using Connect Care. Proficient computer skills using MS Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook. Ability to type min 30wpm for up to 6hrs continuously. Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal. Knowledgeable of the available various community resources. Constantly physically able to perform assigned tasks which may including walking up to 5km per shift (including stairs) while carrying resource materials weighing up to 25 lbs.

Exercise sound judgement and confidentiality when dealing with patient information. Excellent organizational and time management skills to efficiently organize and prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact with patients, public and the multi-disciplinary team. Ability to be self-directed and motivated and exercise independent decision making.