Stenographer – Adult Outpatient – Mental Health & Addictions

Job title: Stenographer – Adult Outpatient – Mental Health & Addictions

Job description: Req ID: 167917

Company: Nova Scotia Health

Location: Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital

Department: MHA EZ Mental Health Clinic SYD

Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Status: CUPE Admin Professionals Position

Posting Closing Date: 14-Nov-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.

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About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Adult Outpatient – Mental Health & Addictions, the successful candidate will perform secretarial duties required in accordance with established procedures of Mental Health & Addictions. The successful candidate will work in an outpatient clinic which provides services to adults receiving Mental Health & Addiction services. The position requires a high degree of sensitivity to persons and families, many of whom may experience significant stress and crisis in their lives. They will provide administrative and clerical support to the Manger of Adult Outpatient – Mental Health & Addictions, psychiatry and the general functioning of the clinic.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Graduate of a one (1) year secretarial or business course
• Medical Terminology Course
• Provide administrative support to the Adult Mental Health & Addictions team
• Act as the receptionist for the service, which involves greeting visitors and clients, handling all incoming telephone calls arranging appointments as necessary.
• Register clients through Meditech
• Send appointment letters and make reminder phone calls
• General secretarial duties (typing, processing mail, composing correspondence, transcribing dictation, filing, arranging meetings, ordering supplies, faxing, collating, copying, answering the phone).
• Deal with the public and departments/agencies within and outside the organization
• Responsible for ordering all required clinical supplies
• Other related duties as required
• 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

• Temporary Full Time position; 70 Hours Bi Weekly
• Approximately 6 months
• Dates are subject to change

Compensation and Incentives

$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.

​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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