Ward Clerk

**Req ID: 167677**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location: Western** **Zone, South Shore Regional Hospital**
**Department: OPWZ EMG Emergency SSRH**
**Type of Employment: Casual Relief** x 3** **position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Admin Professionals** Position**
**Posting Closing Date: Open Until Filled**

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**:
Reporting to the Manager, the Ward Clerk is the initial contact for the unit and ensures clear, concise communication and facilitates the flow of information with other facilities, the health care team, visitors, family members and patients. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Ward Clerk provides supportive service to patients, core nursing staff, Nurse Practitioner, and physicians and works in cooperation with departments within the hospital setting as well as other Nursing units.

The Ward Clerk ensures that the principles and practices that guide our work such as the mission, vision, values, expected behaviours, 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.

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

- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Graduate of an approved Office Administration course
- Successful completion of a course in medical terminology
- Demonstrated proficiency using unit applicable computer programs including Microsoft office and Meditech
- Demonstrated accountability
- Demonstrated judgment and decision-making skills
- Demonstrated commitment to customer service
- Demonstrated communication and conflict resolution skills
- Demonstrated collaboration and teamwork skills
- Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation
- Demonstrated leadership abilities
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment to meet deadlines and priorities
- Demonstrated planning, organization, and time management skills
- Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practices, and organizational health
- 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**:

- Casual opportunity; no guaranteed hours
- Shifts include days, evenings, nights, weekends & holidays

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$22.89 - $24.89 hourly

**Once You've Applied**

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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