Job Description

\xe2\x80\x8bReq ID: 157696
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre - QEII
Department: OPCZ Person Centered Amb Adm Rehb & Rheu
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 14-Jun-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 Heath Services Manager, the Senior Clerk acts as a resource to the ambulatory care clerks to deal with the day-to-day issues related to the clinic. The Senior Clerk is the central point of communication regarding changes to schedules, bookings and operational process changes. The Senior Clerk will perform all the duties of the ambulatory care clerks, including booking and registration of patients.

The Senior Clerk will be responsible to book visits for procedures and is the central coordination point for all complex and challenging schedule bookings, changes and cancellations.

About You

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

• Grade 12 diploma in addition to a 1-year medical office administration program
• Completion of a Medical Terminology Course
• 2 years of related experience in an ambulatory setting
• Typing and computer skills
• Working knowledge of STARS and PHS
• Time management, problem solving and decision making skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills (direct patient care. email communication, etc.)
• Experience with application of booking standards and timelines for schedule and waitlist management

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

Hours

• Permanent, Full-time position; 70 hours bi-weekly.

Compensation and Incentives

$21.73 - $24.31 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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