Job Description

Req ID: 139753
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital
Department: PLM Clerical Staff CB
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: CUPE Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 1-Sep-22
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

Responsibilities

The complete job duties for the Clerk Typist are outlined in the job description and include:

• Patient registration
• Filing
• Processing physician orders
• Distribution of reports
• Data entry on NShIS
• Receipt and distribution of mail
• Prepare & verify accounts
• Maintaining workload and statistical data
• Other job related duties

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• One year Secretarial or Business course
• Medical Terminology Course
• One (1) year experience in the clerical field
• Proficient keyboarding skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work in an area with frequent interruptions
• Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position
• Good attendance and work record
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must clearly state such equivalencies in their cover letter, resume, or application. Additionally, candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Hours of Work

Permanent, Full-Time position; 70 hours bi-weekly

Salary Information

$20.09 - $21.90 hourly
Once You've Applied Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
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