Calgary Health Region

I was energetic and flexible as an administrative support person with the Calgary Health Region. I worked at all the hospitals in Calgary at one time or another, and in many various departments. The biggest plus to my position was that it seldom got boring as I did many different tasks. I did everything from taking minutes at meetings and typing up the minutes, to creating agendas, ordering food and beverages for the meetings, booking rooms, etc. I also distributed mail, handled calls regarding test results, looked after medical charges that were to be paid by the patient, or by the province where the patient resided. No two days were ever the same and I loved the variety. I stayed with the Health Region for many years, but in my last position I was stressed out because I was working 12 hours per day, doing nothing except taking minutes at meetings, and transcribing those minutes, as well as preparing for the full agenda of meetings for the following day. Some meetings were 5 1/2 hours long, and the medical language was highly technical! I was also working in a high risk, biohazardous environment, so I finally decided to find something less hazardous to my health. The best part of the job was the many dedicated health care professionals that I met and the worst part was the high risk health environment.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Being a well known organization.  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Doing surveys with a dealine and sometimes we were struggling to get that last 3 or 4 surveys done on time.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very pleasant, we were treated with respect.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Orientation about the current survey we would be being trained to do, when it needed to be completed and how many surveys needed to be done.

I enjoyed working with the team and everyone was friendly, supportive, and willing to help. The training was helpful, and it was rewarding to represent a cause that makes a real difference in the community. However, the role can be physically demanding as it requires standing for long periods of time, and the pressure of meeting donation goals can be mentally exhausting

Approximately 8 week placement per school year for children with a variety of speech and language problems. Also provided parent training programmes and group services for children shared diagnostic findings.

A typical day would be to assess and care for my patient. Plan and prepare for discharge to cardiac step down unit. Discharge and help admit ti the step down unit.Admit a fresh post cardiac surgical patient. Report to oncoming nurse.

Horrible place to work, very poorly managed. Those that can not do a job are promoted into management. There is no leadership in this work place. If you are an independent thinker who does not like to be micro managed, stay away, stay far, far away.

was only casual, took job thinking it would lead me where i wanted with my education but it never worked out that way.  very difficult to move up in supervisory position, ended up moving on to administrative position

•	Position patients for surgery in a level 1 Trauma Center
•	Responsible for equipment up to $1 Million 
set up and cared for 7-9 OR theatres with multiple surgery's and tasks

Scheduling is rewarding from the relationships you build with employees.
Honesty is  the best rule.

did self managed care so no review possible. it was a gong show and didnt get paid fully not sure what else to write. management i never spoke to.i was with
 self managed care

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