Secretary II – General Medical Unit & Emergency Department

Job title: Secretary II – General Medical Unit & Emergency Department

Job description: Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

Req ID: 130292
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Eastern Zone, Eastern Memorial Hospital
Department: EMG Emergency EMH
Type of Employment: Regular Hourly PT (40% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 25-Apr-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

The General Medical Unit & Emergency Department Secretary will provide secretarial/administrative support to the Patient Care Managers at Eastern Memorial Hospital. Duties will include, but are not limited to, appointment scheduling, assisting with staff schedules, data entry, typing minutes and other documents, filing, and other administrative functions.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a recognized office administration, business, office information technology, information systems program, or equivalent experience and education
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in a secretarial position required
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook), Meditech, and Community-Wide Scheduling, with the ability to acquire additional skills (SAP; ASist database), required
• Accurate keyboarding skills with a minimum speed of 45 wpm
• Superior organizational, communication (listening, oral and written) and interpersonal skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

A skill test may be included as part of the selection process

Applicants relying on equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Additionally, candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information

Hours of Work

Permanent part-time (40%) position, 28 hours bi-weekly

Salary Information

$21.73 – $24.31 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 if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.

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