Administrative Assistant

3 weeks ago


Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:147864**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** **Zone, **Dickson Building - QEII**
**Department**:DOM Dept Med Infectious Diseases**
**Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly FT long-assignment** **(**100%** **FTE) x **1** **position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Admin Professionals** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:20-Feb-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**:
Reporting to the Manager, Department of Medicine, the Administrative Assistant (Secretary D) is responsible for providing administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of medical staff offices in the Division of Infectious Diseases as well as administrative support for the Infection Prevention and Management Program. These duties primarily support assigned staff physician(s) and include clinical, research, academic and administrative responsibilities of the physicians as well as program support.

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

- Grade 12 plus graduation from a recognized one year secretarial or office administration course
- Minimum of one year secretarial experience in an academic or hospital setting required
- Medical terminology course is required
- Recent medical secretarial experience in an academic or healthcare setting is an asset
- Minimum typing speed of 60 wpm
- Superior computer skills
- Demonstrated above average proficiency in common office productivity software (ie. Microsoft office Suite)
- Able to function independently and problem solve with mínimal direct supervision
- Ability to learn and work quickly; adaptable to change
- 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**:

- Long assignment, full-time position, 70 hrs bi-weekly
- Beginning as soon as possible with an expected end date of June 28, 2024 (Approximately 18 months)**Compensation and Incentives**:
$20.36 - $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.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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