Job Description

Req ID: 156760
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Northern Zone, Colchester East Hants Health Centre
Department: OPNZ Outpatients
Type of Employment: Casual Relief (3% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: CUPE Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 24-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 Ambulatory Services Manager, the Ward Assistant is responsible for daily flow and function within Outpatient Clinics, including clerical duties and support functions within the department. Duties include but are not limited to booking clinic space, arranging appointments, faxing consults, prepping laboratory and diagnostic requisitions, answering phones, taking messages, stocking and cleaning rooms and equipment etc. The Ward Assistant provides support to the Health Care providers utilizing the clinic space during clinic time. The Ward Assistant must be knowledgeable of infection control practices including disinfecting of equipment and be proficient in supporting patient flow for the operation of multiple simultaneous clinics.

About You

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

• Graduate of a post-secondary secretarial or office administration program or equivalent required
• Graduate of an approved Medical Terminology Program is required
• Previous working experience within healthcare required; experience in ambulatory care an asset
• Demonstrated skills and experience with Windows and Microsoft applications including Word, Outlook and Explorer, as well as Meditech computer training and experience required
• Knowledge of HASP/SAP supply and equipment ordering considered an asset
• Excellent organizational, communication and customer service skills
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, problem solve and work under pressure of time limitations
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Previous work attendance may be considered

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

Hours

• Casual Relief position(s)

Compensation and Incentives

$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.

\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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