Clerk B - Correctional Health Services

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Req ID: 161784
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, East Coast Forensic Hospital Department: MHA CZ ECFH Offender Health Central Nova
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT short-assignment ( 100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 2-Aug-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 www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About The Opportunity
Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Clerk B contributes to the effective operation of the Unit. Following hospital policy and procedures, the Clerk B is responsible for maintaining the patient charts, filing of lab reports, coordination of patient appointments, patient registration, compiling monthly statistics on the program, scheduling of staff and submission of payroll. Daily contact with patients both in person and through screening of patient phone calls is integral to the role.
The Correctional Health Services Program has an interdisciplinary team and is responsible for the provision of primary care services, mental health and addictions services, and dental services, within the four adult provincial correctional facilities. The delivery of health services includes nursing assessments and interventions, diagnostic services, physician clinics, health promotion and prevention, emergency care, dental clinics, psychiatric and psychologist services, and special programs (e.g. Immunizations, Hep C, Opiate Agonist Therapy).
This position is located in the Healthcare Unit at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility.
About You

• Demonstrated knowledge of STAR, PHS and Time Capture preferred
• Medical Terminology preferred
• Experience working on a Medical or Mental Health Unit preferred
• Organization and multi-tasking skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
• Grade 12 plus one-year clerical experience or one year post-secondary business program
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must clearly state such equivalencies in their cover letter, resume, or application. Additionally, candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.
Hours

• Dates are subject to change
• Short Assignment Full Time position; 70 hours biweekly
• Approximately 3 months

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.
This 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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