Receptionist

Position Type:
Permanent

Closing date:
2024-11-06

Medavie Health Services New Brunswick (MHSNB) is the subsidiary of Medavie Health Services responsible for the optimal operation and management of EM/ANB, an integrated organization specializing in the delivery of primary health care services with the goal of facilitating access to quality care so that patients can achieve better health outcomes. MHSNB is fortunate to be able to count on the expertise of its employees who work passionately to build a healthier province.

Our company is currently looking for new team members to support its mission of providing excellence in emergency and community care within our various programs, namely Ambulance New Brunswick, the Extra-Mural Program and NB Health Link. Each advocates for a highly coordinated, quality service offering guided by a goal of continuous improvement across primary health care.

Medavie Health Services is a national leader in primary health care solutions and the largest contracted provider of emergency management services in Canada. Together with Medavie Blue Cross, we are part of Medavie, a health solutions partner committed to improving the wellbeing of Canadians.

With a growing network of 5,400 health care professionals in six provinces, Medavie Health Services has a long history of operating ground and air ambulance services, medical communications, Mobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedicine programs, 911 Public Safety, 811 Telehealth, home health care, as well as clinical training.

We are proud to invest in communities to help address some of Canada’s most pressing physical and mental health care challenges.

We are looking for a Receptionist to help us ensure patients receive exemplary, highly coordinated primary health care in the right place, from the right provider, at the right time.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

- Taking, screening and forwarding calls, or, as appropriate, providing accurate information.
- Maintain office services by organizing office operations and procedures; reviewing supply requisitions.
- Greeting visitors at the reception desk in a pleasant, courteous and professional manner while maintaining a neat and orderly reception desk at all times.
- Distributing security access cards.
- Dating, sorting and distributing a large volume of time sensitive incoming mail, faxes and other correspondences.
- Operating the postage meter and accurately maintaining a daily log of postage amount usage;
- sorting outgoing and incoming mail and courier packages;.
- Ordering and maintaining stationery, office supplies, etc., following the MHSNB purchasing guidelines.
- Other duties and projects as assigned by the Supervisor.
- Possess a post-secondary education in office administration with a minimum three years related office experience preferably in the health care industry or equivalent combination of experience and education.
- Have strong computer skills and proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
- Are well organized with the ability to prioritize workload.
- Are committed to respecting company and client confidentiality with an ability to demonstrate discretion.
- Are a self-motivated team player and able to work independently.
- Possess excellent typing skills with high attention to detail.
- Communicate in a clear and concise manner both verbally and written, especially dealing with issues of a sensitive or difficult nature.
- Are comfortable working in a fast paced environment with demanding turn-around times.
- Bilingualism is required for this position.

Medavie Health Services New Brunswick is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in its employment practices and to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment for all employees.