Administrative Assistant 1

3 weeks ago


Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company** : IWK Health**:
**Req ID**:175530
**Department/Program**:Pain Program PAEDS, Children's Surgical & Critical Care
**Location**: Halifax
**Type of Employment**:Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
**Start Date**: ASAP
**Union Status**: NSGEU Off&Cler, Admin Professionals Bargaining Unit
**Compensation**: $22.894**:

- **$24.8939 /hour
**Closing Date**: March 15, 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

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 recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. 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.

**The Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Manager of Ambulatory Care and Regional Poison Center, under the supervision of the Team, the Administrative Assistant I works as a member of the Pain Care Team to support the team in their wide range of patient care. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Establishes and maintains office filing system including processing incoming/outgoing mail; coordinates and schedules appointments, books/coordinates clinics for patients; coordinate both local and Virtual Care appointments including distribution of appointment letters; generate follow-up letters to referring physicians; provides reception and registration functions for patients and their families; answers telephone calls, relays messages and refers calls with follow-up as appropriate; Data entry into Pain Program database; compiles team data for quarterly reports; coordinates Comfort Ability program; and other related duties as assigned; participates in ambulatory care team discussions as required, offering input and energy into efforts at improving clinic efficiency and functioning.

**Hours of Work**:
Flexible; 0800 - 1600 Monday-Friday

**Your Qualifications**:

- Minimum high school diploma or GED required.
- Graduate from a recognized Office administration Diploma Program required. A combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Minimum six (6) months related administrative experience in a health care environment preferred
- Experience with MEDITECH preferred
- Previous patient registration and knowledge of Community Wide Scheduling (CWS) experience preferred.
- Medical Terminology is preferred.
- Excellent organizational skills & flexibility in meeting workload demands.
- A team player with strong interpersonal skills required.
- Demonstrated ability to type accurately with a minimum of 60 wpm required. (Typing test may be administered)
- Strong working knowledge of Windows, Word, Excel and database programs required.
- Demonstrated initiative; self-motivated and able to work with mínimal supervision required.
- High regard for quality and attention to detail required.
- Experience in MS Outlook and/or Internet an asset.
- Good working knowledge of office equipment (i.e. Facsimile & Photocopier).
- Ability to work within a framework of the highest confidentiality.
- Competencies in other languages considered an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

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. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

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.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

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