Administrative Assistant

4 days ago

Bridgewater, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:207065**
**Location**:Western** Zone,**South Shore Regional Hospital**
**Department**:OPWZ CRIT Intensive Care SSRH**
**Type of Employment**:Temporary**Hourly FT short-assignment** (**100%**) x**1**
**Management/Non Union** P**osition**
**Posting Closing Date**:20-Aug-25**

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 Administrative Assistant provides office managerial support to the Health Service Manager, ICU, Med/Surg & Medical Units at South Shore Regional Hospital. The incumbent functions as a primary point of contact for the Manager, responding to general information requests related to the office or referring calls to others as appropriate. Provides confidential administrative service with high quality of organizational and communication skills to assist and support the Manager in ensuring the effective and efficient operation of the office on a daily basis.

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

- Grade XII plus a graduate of a recognized office administration program/business program/secretarial program required
- Minimum of three years secretarial experience required
- Conference/large meeting planning experience an asset
- Self
- directed, demonstrates initiative, accuracy and efficiency
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to set priorities and manage multiple tasks
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Sound problem solving and decision making skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; including formatting and proof reading of large documents
- Ability to work with a wide variety of people and personalities in a professional manner
- 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; 75 hours bi-weekly
- Approximately seven (7) month assignment

**Compensation and Benefits**:
$22.79 - $28.48 hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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