Secretary II - Public Health - Jobs in Antigonish, NS

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Req ID: 140583Company: Nova Scotia HealthLocation: Eastern Zone, St. Marthas Regional HospitalDepartment: PH HP Communicable Disease Prevention EZType of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)Status: NSGEU Admin Professionals PositionPosting Closing Date: 16-Oct-22Nova 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.Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe theres a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means youll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the OpportunityReporting to the Health Protection Manager, the Secretary II provides support to all Public Health Teams across the Eastern Zone, NSH. The secretary is responsible, as part of a team, for the effective and efficient operation of the office on a day-to-day basis.Responsibilities include working independently and as part of the Public Health Team. Duties include but are not limited to: communicating effectively with public health staff, the general public, and outside agencies; typing, records management; computer applications; and working with the public health managers, consultants and public health staff to meet their administrative support needs.The Secretary II ensures that the principles and practices that guide NSH such as the vision, mission, values, strategic directions, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and interprofessional collaboration are integrated within the support that is provided by the work that they do and through the messages they deliver.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Successful completion of a medical office administration program required.
• Extensive experience in electronic communication (including but not limited to) Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Outlook required
• Demonstrated competence in verbal and written communication and strong public relations skills required.
• Demonstrated experience with electronic medical records required (successful candidates will be provided Panorama training)
• Minimum two (2) years experience in a health care setting required; experience working in a multi-disciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated ability to respect and maintain confidentiality of all health care information.
• Ability to manage stressful situations and work as a team member.
• Ability to prioritize workload in order to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work as a proactive member of a multi-disciplinary Public Health team.
• Superior written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, resourceful, flexible and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Able to think critically and problem solve.
• Understanding of the principles of Public Health.
• Customer service orientated, ensuring all staff, patients, and members of the public are treated courteously, professionally and with respect.
• Supports and delivers quality patient safety standards within the health authority.
• Responsible for contributing to the achievement of the health authority’s accreditation standards.
• 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.**A skills pre-test will be required to move on to an interviewHours

• One Year Term; full-time position; 70 hours biweekly

Compensation and Incentives$20.36 - $23.14 hourlySuccessful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, life insurance as well as a defined benefit pension plan.Once Youve AppliedThank 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.Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.Follow Us!https://www.facebook.com/NovaScotiaHealthAuthority/https://www.instagram.com/novascotiahealthauthorityhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/nsha/https://twitter.com/healthnsQuick Apply

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