Temporary - Secretary 9

**Posting Period**:
**Open**: November 5, 2024

**Deadline**: November 11, 2024

**Department Name**:
**Genetics**

The Secretary provides administrative support to physicians, genetic counsellors and other members of the interdisciplinary teams, in addition to supporting patient scheduling needs.

**Status**: Temporary Part-Time

**Rate of Pay**: $27.23 per hour - $29.49 per hour

**Hours of Work**: up to 22.5 hours

**Duration**: up to July 2025

**Qualifications**:

- Successful completion of a two (2) year Medical Office Administration Diploma or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience as determined by the hospital
- Minimum two years of recent related experience
- Demonstrated computer proficiency in Microsoft Office and Computer Programs (Word, Excel and PowerPoint, WorkBrain, Informed, Groupwise)
- Demonstrated experience in Arthur Health Exelicare Platform and WSIB experience preferred
- Demonstrated proficient knowledge and skills with electronic scheduling (Cerner)
- Demonstrated payroll experience
- Demonstrated proficient knowledge of purchasing practices, experience in handling and preparing expense reports, and purchase order requests
- Demonstrated proficient data entry and dictatyping skills
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize effectively in a setting of competing demands while maintaining accuracy
- Ability to maintain confidentiality while being empathetic and sensitive to patient needs
- Ability to work and cooperate in a team environment with diplomacy
- Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to be resourceful and to take initiative
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC?s Purpose, Vision, and Values
- Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

**Teaching, Learning and Research**

London Health Sciences Centre is proudly one of Canada?s largest acute-care teaching and research hospitals. LHSC has an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, with education agreements in collaboration with over 55 schools, hospitals, and community agencies from across Ontario, Canada and internationally; among our many education partners, our three regional partners are Western University, Fanshawe College, and Thames Valley District School Board. LHSC provides students with a place that they can learn and discover knowledge and skills to take them forward in their careers as health care professionals. Approximately 2,900 Nursing, Health and other students ranging from secondary school to university graduate level programs receive training at LHSC every year. As an employee of LHSC, you will be expected to engage in role-related teaching, professional development, and research activities in addition to standard position duties and responsibilities.

**Immunization Requirements**:
Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires will be required to:

- Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, Tetanus/ Diphtheria/Polio; Meningitis;
- Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing (two step);
- Provide proof of Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccination reflective of Ontario Health?s current definition of being fully vaccinated

As part of the selection process applicants may be required to complete an examination or test. Please be advised that a reference check may be conducted as part of the selection process.