Ward Clerk - Renal Dialysis Job at Nova Scotia Health Authority
Req ID: 151566
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Western Zone, Yarmouth Regional Hospital
Department: REN Dialysis YRH
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 16-Mar-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 and in collaboration with the Renal Program Manager and Assistant Manager, Renal Program, the Ward Clerk is responsible for reception, clerical and administrative duties to ensure the effective operation of the Ward. The ward clerk is the primary point of contact for communication via telephone and in person to patients, public, unit staff and other NSH departments. Direct responsibility includes booking appointments, patient registration, chart maintenance, compiling statistical data, maintenance of policy and procedure manuals, staff scheduling or pay sheet duties as assigned, and other clerical duties as assigned while following NSH policies and procedures.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
Grade XII plus one year related experience, or graduate of a recognized one year secretarial/office/business program- Office based computer skills required
- Medical terminology is an asset
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates problem solving and decision making skills
- Ability to organize and prioritize duties
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
Beginning as soon as possible with an expected end date of April 7, 2024 (Approximately 12 months)
- Dates are subject to change
Compensation and Incentives
$20.09 - $21.91 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.
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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