Ward Clerk

**Req ID**:163006**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Eastern** **Zone, **Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital**
**Department**:CANC Oncology Clinic ICH**
**Type of Employment**:Casual Relief** **(**3%** **FTE) x **1** **position(s)**
**Status: CUPE** **Admin Professionals** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:23-Aug-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 Ward Clerk reports to the Manager, Medical Oncology and Hematology and is responsible for the following:

- Patient registration
- Filing
- Processing physician orders
- Distribution of reports
- Data entry on NSHiS
- Typing correspondence and reports using medical terminology
- Receipt and distribution of mail
- Maintaining workload and statistical data
- Other job related duties.

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

- Grade 12
- One year Secretarial or Business course or equivalent education and experience
- Medical Terminology Course
- One (1) year experience in the clerical field
- Proficient keyboarding skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work in an area with frequent interruptions
- 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 Relief Position; No guarantee of hours

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$20.09 - $21.90 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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