Secretary C - Community Health Team

Req ID: 160224
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Young Street
Department: PHC CZ HPC CDW CHT
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 5-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 www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About The Opportunity
The Secretary is accountable and responsible for providing administrative/secretarial support with minimal supervision/direction to the Primary Health Care team. They will be responsible for efficient prioritization of multiple responsibilities to meet the requirements of the department(s) utilizing initiative, judgment and knowledge in a highly confidential manner. The Secretary will be a key contact for the Primary Health Care team and will interface with staff, clients, the public and community agencies.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Must have strong organizational skills that demonstrate the ability to prioritize upon short notice while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy
• Must be self-directed and adept at problem-solving while working with minimal supervision
• Experience with PHS and STAR preferred
• Travel will be required for this position
• Working knowledge of patient registration and scheduling systems and payroll system
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Office Programs including Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Demonstrated typing proficiency with a speed of 60 wpm required
• Secretarial diploma and/or course from a recognized college or school of business plus a minimum of one year of related experience
• Reliable transportation is required
• Medical terminology preferred
• Experience working in Primary Health Care an asset
• Experience in a health care setting preferred

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

• Shift may include evening weekends and holidays.
• Approximately 24 months
• Frequent travel to various sites and locations throughout HRM required.
• Full time long assignment; 70 hours bi-weekly

Compensation and Incentives
$20.25 - $22.50 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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