Secretary Ii

**Req ID**:162393**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Eastern** **Zone, **St. Martha's Regional Hospital**
**Department**:MHA EZ AS Adolescent Services**
**Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly PT long-assignment** **(**20%** **FTE) x **1** **position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Admin Professionals** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:7-Dec-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.

**About the Opportunity**:
The Secretary exhibits sound judgment and initiative while working within the philosophy, objectives, guidelines, legislations, policies and procedures, Mission, Vision and Strategic Direction of Mental Health & Addictions and incorporates into daily practice the Core Competencies and Values of the Nova Scotia Health.

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

- Completion of Grade XII plus graduate of a business, office information technology, medical office assistant, secretarial course or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of two years secretarial experience required
- Medical Terminology Course or equivalent
- Advanced working knowledge and proficiency with a variety of computer software and programs, specifically Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
- Willingness to learn new computer programming
- Adaptable to change and is flexible to accommodate the expectations of the position
- Ability to work in a self-directed environment and also effectively within an interdisciplinary team
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including direct interaction with clients, staff and public
- Demonstrated excellent organizational and prioritizing skills
- Demonstrated commitment to self-learning and continuous professional development
- Experience in community wide scheduling an asset
- Commitment to maintain and protect patient, client, and personal safety on an ongoing basis
- Commitment to confidentiality and privacy of NSHA patients and clients
- Annually access the training and education on patient, client and personal safety made available by NSHA
- 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.

**A skill test will be included as part of the selection process**

**Hours**:

- Part-Time Long Assignment (20%)
- 14 Hours Bi-weekly
- Assignment to begin as soon as possible and last approximately 12 months
- Shifts include days, nights and weekends
- Travel to various sites may be required

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$20.37 - $23.14 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.

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