Unit Clerk

Spirit River is a thriving community located in beautiful northern Alberta. If you enjoy the small town feeling or affordable acreage living that is 40 minutes from the city of Grande Prairie, this could be the opportunity for you. With a population of over 1,000 and serving approximately 10,000 people from the surrounding areas that boasts a bustling economy of agriculture, construction, oil and gas. Spirit River offers great education, and recreational opportunities include an aquatic centre, fitness centre, curling, and skating rinks as well as hiking, skiing, horseback riding, and ATVing. Rural Northern Alberta is beautiful, peaceful, and provides a great backdrop for a fulfilling career and clean living, with access to rolling hills and the magnificent Peace River with provincial and municipal parks and lakes. If you like the feeling of making a difference in the lives of families in your community then Spirit River could be the place for you. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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.

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Completion of an accredited Unit Clerk Course or equivalent training program.

Good communication, interpersonal and organizational skill to work independently and as a team.

NVCI course. It’s Your Move course.