Ward Clerk

**Req ID**:169241**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Western** **Zone, **Yarmouth Regional Hospital**
**Department**:OPWZ Ambulatory Care YRH**
**Type of Employment**:Casual** **Casual Relief** **(**3%** **FTE) x **2** **position(s)**
**Status**:NSGEU** **Admin Professionals** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:27-Nov-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, the Ward Clerk is responsible for all clerical duties assigned in the provision of efficient and effective patient care. The duties of the Ward Clerk will be carried out in accordance with the principles and practices that guide Nova Scotia Health.

**About You**:

- We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Successful completion of a recognized office administration program
- Successful completion of Medical Terminology Course
- Health care experience is an asset
- Experience with time entry in HASP system is an asset
- Expectation to obtain HASP (payroll) training, Meditech & Share training
- Experience with community wide scheduling an asset for some units (i.e Oncology, Renal Dialysis)
- Must have a high aptitude towards office organizational skills and the ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Must have excellent communication, interpersonal and public resource skills, as well as the ability to work in harmony as a member of the interprofessional team and the nursing program
- Must be able to use initiative and work with mínimal supervision
- Data entry and word processing experience/training in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Health care experience is an asset
- Experience with time entry in HASP system is an asset
- 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 positions; no guaranteed hours

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$20.09 - $21.91 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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