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Alberta Health Services is Looking For Unit Clerk at Calgary, AB Full Time
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The Peter Lougheed Centre (PLC) Addictions and Mental health Program is a group of dynamic multidisciplinary teams that work together to ensure our patients have the best standard of care and experience. Our site runs six Addictions and Mental Health Programs; Two General Psychiatry Inpatient Units, Day Hospital Program, Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES), Consultation Liaison, and the Short Stay Unit (SSU). PES is a 24hrs service operating out of the PLC Emergency Department (ED) that focuses on the assessment and treatment of patients presenting to the ED in a psychiatric or psychosocial crisis. With a dedicated area within the PLC ED, PES provides both direct bedside nursing care for patients awaiting inpatient beds and treatment in the ED and referral recommendations for patients presenting to the ED. As a Unit Clerk in PES, you will work within an interprofessional team that specializes in the delivery of quality acute psychiatric care to patients presenting in crisis. You will be responsible for the efficient flow of communication between health professionals, departments, patients, families, and staff while maintaining confidentiality of patient information. You will also be responsible for a variety of tasks which include directing visitors and patients, tracking the movement of patients in the ED, acquiring patient charts, booking tests and procedures, as well as other quality improvement initiatives to support the unit. PLEASE NOTE: This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within this workplace expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 on the 5th calendar day following the posting date.
The Peter Lougheed Centre (PLC) Addictions and Mental health Program is a group of dynamic multidisciplinary teams that work together to ensure our patients have the best standard of care and experience. Our site runs six Addictions and Mental Health Programs; Two General Psychiatry Inpatient Units, Day Hospital Program, Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES), Consultation Liaison, and the Short Stay Unit (SSU). PES is a 24hrs service operating out of the PLC Emergency Department (ED) that focuses on the assessment and treatment of patients presenting to the ED in a psychiatric or psychosocial crisis. With a dedicated area within the PLC ED, PES provides both direct bedside nursing care for patients awaiting inpatient beds and treatment in the ED and referral recommendations for patients presenting to the ED. As a Unit Clerk in PES, you will work within an interprofessional team that specializes in the delivery of quality acute psychiatric care to patients presenting in crisis. You will be responsible for the efficient flow of communication between health professionals, departments, patients, families, and staff while maintaining confidentiality of patient information. You will also be responsible for a variety of tasks which include directing visitors and patients, tracking the movement of patients in the ED, acquiring patient charts, booking tests and procedures, as well as other quality improvement initiatives to support the unit. PLEASE NOTE: This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within this workplace expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 on the 5th calendar day following the posting date.
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.
Classification: Unit Clerk
Union: AUPE GSS
Unit and Program: Psychiatric Emergency Services
Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 1.00
Posting End Date: 22-AUG-2023
Employee Class: Regular Full Time
Date Available: 01-SEP-2023
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 4
Shifts per cycle: 20
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Minimum Salary: $26.07
Maximum Salary: $31.68
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:
Proficiency in Office applications including Outlook, Word, and Excel. Familiarity of Addictions and Mental Health Services in the Calgary Zone.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working in Epic (Connect Care) systems. Experience working collaboratively in a fast paced environment.