Clerk B

**Req ID: 135506**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location: Central** **Zone, Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital**
**Department: PHC CZ MES FP Sheet Harbour**
**Type of Employment: Casual** **Casual Relief** (3%** **FTE) x 2** **position(s)**
**Status**:Admin Professionals** P**osition**
**Posting Closing Date: 2-Aug-22**

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.

**Responsibilities**:
Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Clerk is responsible for the coordination of health records for the clinic visit; for gathering and entering of information for Center statistics (including diagnostic information); for assisting in the general organization and efficiency of the clinic. In addition, a large part of the duties of this position will include registration of clinic patients and for scheduling and communicating of patient appointments.

**Qualifications**:

- Grade 12 plus one year of related experience, OR graduate from a recognized office administration/business program
- Previous experience in a similar role an asset
- Minimum typing speed of 45wpm preferred
- Experience using Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems (ie: Medaccess, Accuro)
- Knowledge of medical terminology is an asset
- Must be able to function independently in a high volume and highly pressurized ambulatory care setting
- Demonstrated verbal communication, accuracy and speed skills
- Coordination, organization and decision making skills
- Ability to learn and work quickly and be adaptable to change
- Competencies in other languages preferred, French an asset

** A skills test may be conducted as part of the selection process for this position**

Please ensure your resume is up-to-date and includes all relevant education, experience, training and certifications.

**Hours of Work**:

- Casual opportunity; no guaranteed hours

**Salary Information**:
$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.

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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