Job Description

\xe2\x80\x8bReq ID: 172995
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: OPCZ Hospitalist Medicine Unit
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 31-Jan-24

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 a 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 to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Secretary C will provide administrative support with minimal supervision. The successful candidate must be a self starter who has the ability to take initiative on work tasks as well as demonstrates accuracy, good judgement, and professionalism. This is a dynamic environment requiring superior skills in prioritizing and completing multiple, diverse tasks on time. The Secretary may be required to provide coverage in the absence of other secretaries in the portfolio.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Grade 12 plus graduate of a recognized office administration/business/secretarial program and/or a combination of education, training and progressively responsible experience required
• Minimum one year of related secretarial experience required
• Knowledge of medical terminology an asset
• Experience in a medical setting would be an asset
• Demonstrated evidence of administrative skills
• Demonstrated ability to follow instructions
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Excellent organizational, prioritization and time management skills with demonstrated ability to multi-task efficiently
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be a team player
• Must be self-directed and adept at problem-solving, while working with minimal supervision
• Effective communication, time management and organizational skills
• Excellent computer literacy required, including experience and comfort working with Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, internet, e-mail, Photoshop, Adobe writer, Publisher, and other application tools
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

A skill test may be included as part of the selection process.

Hours

• Permanent Full-time Position; 70 hours bi-weekly

Compensation and Incentives

$23.07 - $25.54 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

\xe2\x80\x8bThis 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.

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

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, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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