Job Description

Req ID: 154354
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building - QEII
Department: MHA CZ NSH Jansen Chair
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly PT long-assignment (80% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 4-May-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 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 to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Program Manager or designate and the Janssen Chair the Secretary provides administrative/secretarial support to the Janssen Chair who provide academic contributions/leadership to the department as well as clinical leadership to the province. The Secretary provides a full range of administrative support to the chair which may include but is not limited to document preparation for research granting agencies, taking minutes, preparing letters, and scheduling meetings and appointments.

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 or an equivalent combination of education, training and progressively responsible experience
• Two years recent related experience required
• Medical terminology required
• Proficiency in MedAccess is an asset (electronic medical record)
• Speed and accuracy in document transcription
• Competency in the management of computer files
• Typing of 60 wpm
• Proficiency in advanced word processing functions
• Proficiency in spreadsheets and databases
• Proficiency physician billings (MSI and / or IFHP) is an asset
• Skilled use of a Dictaphone and email
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Strong organizational, time management and planning/prioritization skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, Arabic preferred

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

Hours

• Long Assignment Part Time (80%) position; 56 hours biweekly
• Approximately 12 months
• Dates are subject to change

Compensation and Incentives

$20.36 - $23.14 Hourly

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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