Secretary II - Heart Lung Wellness
Req ID: 190449
Location: Eastern Zone, Glace Bay Hospital
Department: OPEZ PERI Obesity Clinic
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
CUPE Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 11-Nov-24
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 a 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 the Health Services Manager, the Secretary II carries out administrative duties and performs booking, scheduling, clerical and reception functions to support the team.
The Secretary ensures that the principles and practices that guide NSH such as the mission, vision, values, expected behaviors, respectful workplace, the leadership philosophy, organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and interprofessional collaboration are integrated within the services they provide and through the messages they deliver.
Exciting opportunity to work as part of an interprofessional team (Nurse practitioner, physician, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, social worker, dietitian), in the development and implementation of a new program to treat obesity as a chronic disease. Location of this new program is in the Sterling Health Centre in Glace Bay.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Successful completion of a recognized office administration program
- Minimum of two years of related secretarial experience required
- Completion of medical terminology course
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP/HRIS preferred
- Payroll entry is an asset
- Experience with Meditech modules including Admissions and CWS are an asset
- Accurate keyboarding skills with a minimum speed of 45 wpm with a maximum five (5) percent error rate
- Experience with meeting and event logistics
- Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Must be self-directed and adept at problem-solving, while working with minimal supervision
- Must have strong organizational skills that demonstrate the ability to prioritize upon short notice while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy
- 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
- Permanent, Full Time, 70 hrs bi-weekly
- Commencing February 2, 2025
Compensation and Benefits
$24.69 - $27.53 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. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit Recruitment - Incentives
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.
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.