Administrative Assistant - Integrated Rural Health
Req ID: 193172
Location: Northern Zone, Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital
Department: OPNZ Vets Veterans Unit
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 10-Dec-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.
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About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Health Services Manager/Site Lead, the successful applicant provides office managerial support to the Site Lead/Health Services Manager and leadership team. The incumbent functions as a primary point of contact for the Manager responding to general information requests related to the office or referring calls to others as appropriate. The Assistant also acts as liaison between management, staff, physicians and the community. Provides confidential administrative service with high quality of organizational and communication skills to assist and support the Manager in ensuring the effective and efficient operation of the office on a daily basis.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Graduate of a recognized office administration program/business program/secretarial program.
- 3-5 years of administrative experience OR a combination of equivalent education, training, and experience
- Understands and works within the formal and informal influences and decision-making relationships within the organization.
- Brings to the attention of manager any issues affecting program effectiveness or efficiency.
- Is a self-starter in achieving position related goals.
- Sets high performance goals, understands which decisions can be made alone and which require consultation with others and acts accordingly.
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
- Travel to other sites may be required
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Long Assignment, Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
- Ending approximately December 2025 (Dates are subject to change)
Compensation and Benefits
$22.34 - $27.93 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.
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.