Nova Scotia Health Authority Looking for Booking & Registration Clerk B – Ophthalmology Day Surgery at Halifax, NS Full Time

Req ID: 131368

Company: Nova Scotia Health

Location: Central Zone, Centennial Building – QEII

Department: PERI Ophthalmology-Day Surgery

Type of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (3% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Status: Admin Professionals Position

Posting Closing Date: 6-May-22

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.

Responsibilities

Booking and Registration Clerks for Ophthalmology Day Surgery are responsible for facilitating surgical related activities (obtaining test results, lens payments, STAR billing and lens orders. In addition, the Booking and Registration clerk is responsible for the coordination of registration and admission; facilitating required tests in preparation for surgery and coordination of appointments.

Qualifications

• Grade XII plus one year related clerical experience or recognized one year secretarial/business program
• Basic typing and computer training required
• STAR and PHS training, and proven experience in a similar environment an asset
• Adaptable to a fast-paced, high volume ambulatory environment with multiple demands on time
• Medical terminology is an asset
• Must be able to function independently
• Verbal communication, attention to detail and speed skills are necessary
• Coordinating, organizing and decision making abilities must be present
• Ability to learn and work quickly and be adaptable to change
• Commitment to patient care and accuracy
• Excellent communication and customer service skills required
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
• Applicants will be required to pass a skills test with a minimum of 70% to proceed to interviews

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

Hours of Work

Casual Relief position

Salary Information

$20.09 – $21.91 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.

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. Our priority groups are Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify.

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