Administrative Assistant

**Competition #**:

- 05581926**Employee Type**:

- PERMANENT FULL TIME**Bargaining Unit**:

- NON-CONTRACT**Facility**:

- WRINCH MEMORIAL HOSP COMP**Department**:

- WRI ADMINISTRATION**Reports To**:

- HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR**Close Date**:

- MARCH 17, 2023**Comments**:

- This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.**Position Summary**

Northern Health is looking for an experienced, highly efficient, and self-directed permanent full time Administrative Assistant to support the Administration department.
- The Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing secretarial services and administrative support to the Health Services Administrator, Chief of Staff and Medical Staff at Wrinch Memorial Hospital.
- Starting salary will be approximately from $44,088 to $55,110 and will be based on education, training, experience, and salaries of similar positions.**Wrinch Memorial Hospital **, a fully accredited acute care facility. It is a full-service hospital with visiting specialists in podiatry, geriatric assessment, cardiology, pediatric cardiology, internal medicine, urology, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery, otolaryngology, pediatrics, respiratory and allergy, rheumatology, and occupational therapy.**The Hazeltons **(Hazelton, New Hazelton and South Hazelton) are nestled within the spectacularly rugged Roche de Boule Mountain Range in Northern British Columbia with a population of 827 (2021). Hazelton, also known as Old Hazelton, is on the banks of the Skeena River near the world-famous 'Ksan Historical Village and museum. Check out The Hazeltons, known as the historic heartland of northwest BC.**What Northern Health has to offer you**
- Comprehensive benefit packages including MSP, extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
- Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
- Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
- Employee referral program
- Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
- “Loan Forgiveness Programs” offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

**Qualifications**
- Grade 12 plus additional coursework in office administration.
- Three (3) to five years (5) progressive administrative experience.
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Ability to type 60 wpm.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with an ability to deal with staff, physicians and the general public in an effective and professional manner.
- Ability to operate basic office equipment.
- Computer literate with proficient knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel.
- Ability to adapt and be flexible to changing priorities and demands.
- Excellent listening, oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to be discreet and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to initiate, organize and complete work assignments with mínimal direction and in a timely manner.

**Who we are**
Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation’s communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.
- Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.
- There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.
- All postings with a closing date specified close at 11:59 pm PT