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Req ID: 149003
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Bethune Building – QEII
Department: DOM Dept Med Gen Internal Medicine
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 30-Jan-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 www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager, Department of Medicine, the Administrative Assistant (Secretary D) is responsible for providing administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of medical staff offices in the Division of General Internal Medicine. These duties primarily support assigned staff physician(s) and include clinical, research, academic and administrative responsibilities of the physicians.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Grade 12 plus graduation from a recognized one year secretarial or office administration course
- Minimum of one year secretarial experience required
- Medical terminology course is required
- Recent medical secretarial experience in an academic or healthcare setting is an asset
- Excellent computer skills
- Demonstrated proficiency in common office productivity software (ie. Microsoft office)
- Able to function independently and problem solve with minimal direct supervision
- Ability to learn and work quickly; adaptable to change
- Strong organizational skills and an ability to rapidly prioritize while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
**Skills testing will be performed. Only applicants achieving a mark of 70% will advance to the interview process.
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
Long assignment, full-time position, 70 hrs bi-weekly
Beginning as soon as possible with an expected end date of Jan 31, 2024 (Approximately 12 months)
Beginning as soon as possible with an expected end date of Jan 31, 2024 (Approximately 12 months)
- Dates are subject to change
Compensation and Incentives
$20.36 – $23.14 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.
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.
As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.
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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