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Dental Clinic , Children's Surgical & Critical Care

Location: Halifax

Type of Employment: Casual Reliefx 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
NSGEU Off&Cler , Admin Professionals Bargaining Unit
IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values , and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.
There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.
Reporting to the Manager, under the supervision of the Clinical Leader, the Dental Clerk works as a member of the Dental Care Team to support the team in the care of patients in the clinic and is responsible for general reception; financial and billing duties; Maintenance of patient dental records, file maintenance; preparing office charts for appointments; managing clinic and operating room cancellations, as well as opening and closing the clinic.
Under the direction and supervision of the Senior Dental Finance Clerk, the Dental Clerk also provides general billing/accounting support, receipt of payments; processing insurance claims; invoice patient accounts; Monday – Friday, 0800-1600 (may change as operationally required)
Successful completion of a recognized Office Administration program preferred.
• Minimum two (2) years related administrative/secretarial experience preferred
• Experience with dental billing/insurance claims required
• Demonstrated knowledge of medical/dental terminology an asset
• Experience with Abel Dent Software preferred.
• Previous experience in a dental office/clinic environment preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency with Windows, Word, Excel and data base programs required.
• Experience with Meditech, Outlook and the Internet an asset.
• Familiarity with variety of office machines (photocopier, facsimile, etc.)
• Competency in other languages considered an asset

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. This is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.
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