Job Description

Req ID: 159857
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Joseph Howe Centre
Department: CC Care Coordination CCDT 2
Type of Employment: Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 4-Jul-23

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 Manager, Continuing Care, the Secretary is accountable and responsible for providing administrative/secretarial support with minimal supervision/direction to the Continuing Care team (frontline staff and management). The Secretary is responsible for efficient prioritization of multiple responsibilities to meet the requirements of the department utilizing initiative, judgment and knowledge in a highly confidential setting.

About You

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

• Grade XII plus graduation from a recognized one year secretarial or office administration course
• One year secretarial experience required
• Experience working in a medical setting required
• Knowledge of medical terminology required
• Demonstrated exceptional computer skills; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point), Internet and
• E-mail, Star Navigator, PHS, SEAScape and Time Capture an asset
• Excellent organizational, decision making and problem solving skills
• Experience in maintaining and managing confidential client information
• Excellent customer service skills
• Able to multitask, prioritize, collaborate and work in a busy fast pace team environment
• Willingness to contribute to quality improvement initiatives
• 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.

Hours

• Long Assignment Full-time Position; 70 hours bi-weekly
• Approximately 18 months
• Shifts may include days, evenings, weekends and holidays

Compensation and Incentives

$20.25 - $22.50 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.

\xe2\x80\x8bPreferred 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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