Booking & Registration Clerk D - Nova Scotia Women's Choice Clinic - Jobs in Halifax, NS

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Req ID: 143327Company: Nova Scotia HealthLocation: Central Zone, Victoria Building - QEIIDepartment: OPCZ Therapeutic Abortion UnitType of Employment: Temporary Hourly PT short-assignment (50% FTE) x 1 position(s)Status: NSGEU Admin Professionals PositionPosting Closing Date: 29-Nov-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 OpportunityThe Referral Clerk is the initial contact that patients and families have with the Nova Scotia Womens Choice Clinic. The Referral Officer is accountable to the patients as well as the physicians, clinic manager and nurses on the unit. The position is an integral part of the team. It is important that quick and timely access to a nurse triage coordinator, diagnostic imaging tests, lab requisitions access and appointments are available for patients. This service is time sensitive and appointments need to be coordinated quickly. The Referral Clerk must be comfortable with the sensitive topic of medical and surgical abortions and ensure any communications with the patient and/or family reflects a caring and compassionate approach. The Referral Clerk will register clients, rebook return appointments, book testing, communicate with other health care providers, and fax prescriptions to pharmacies.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Medical Office Administration Program plus 2 years’ experience in related field
• Medical Terminology certificate required
• Experience in an ambulatory care setting
• Well developed organizational and priority setting skills, able to multitask
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency in PHS, STAR, One Content an asset
• Knowledge of diagnostic testing procedures and availability throughout the province
• Advanced knowledge of hospital based computer programs and able to work in a network environment
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to operate in a compassionate and supportive manner with patients
• Previous experience working with clients who may be upset or distraught an asset
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Judgement and ability to appropriately handle confidential information
• Experience managing crisis situations
• Problem solving skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

**Successful applicants will be required to pass a Skills Test to proceed to interviews.Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.Hours

• Short Assignment, Part Time (50%); 35 hours bi-weekly
• Approximately (4) four months

Compensation and Incentives$20.36 - $23.14 hourlyOnce 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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