Ward Clerk - ALCU

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Req ID: 128544

Company: Nova Scotia Health

Location: Western Zone, Roseway Hospital Department: OPWZ Alternate Level of Care Unit RWH

Type of Employment: TemporaryHourly PT long-assignment ( 70% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Status: Admin Professionals Position

Posting Closing Date: 9-Mar-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 Ward Clerk reports to the Nurse Manager and is responsible for all clerical duties assigned in the provision of efficient and effective patient care. Successful candidate may be temporarily reassigned to another department at the Roseway Hospital as needed.

Qualifications

• Grade XII or equivalent
• Successful completion of a recognized secretarial/office skills program
• Successful completion of Medical Terminology Course
• Expectation to obtain HASP (payroll) training, Meditech & Share training
• Must have a high aptitude towards office organizational skills and the ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to work in harmony as a member of the interprofessional team and the nursing program
• Must be able to use initiative and work with minimal supervision
• Data entry and word processing experience/training in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook required
• Capable of maintaining regular attendance
• Experience with community wide scheduling an asset for some units (i.e Oncology, Renal Dialysis)
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.
  

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will be screened on the above qualifications. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the knowledge and competencies in their cover letter and resume. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Applicants will not be considered for an interview if applicants are incomplete or missing information.

Hours of Work

Part-Time, Long Assignment (70% FTE); 49 hours biweekly

Estimated start date of February 27, 2022 and an expected end date of March 26, 2023

Dates are approximate and subject to change

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 if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.

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