Secretary II - General Administration - Jobs in Sherbrooke, NS

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Req ID: 140889Company: Nova Scotia HealthLocation: Eastern Zone, St. Marys Memorial HospitalDepartment: OPEZ General Administration SMMHType of Employment: Temporary Hourly PT long-assignment (30% FTE) x 1 position(s)Status: CUPE Admin Professionals PositionPosting Closing Date: 10-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 OpportunityReporting to the Facility Manager, the Secretary II will perform a variety of secretarial, administrative and co-ordination duties including but not limited to providing administrative and clerical support, arranging appointments, general secretarial duties (processing mail, composing routine correspondence, typing, transcribing dictation, filing, etc), attending meetings, taking and transcribing minutes, supports payroll activities and other related duties as assigned.This position also provides some support to Diabetic Clinic, Lab, DI and Foot Clinic.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Completion of Grade XII
• Graduate of a business, office information technology, medical office assistant, secretarial course or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of two years secretarial experience required
• Medical Terminology Course or equivalent
• Meditech experience required
• Advanced working knowledge and proficiency with a variety of computer software and programs, specifically Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
• Willingness to learn new computer programming
• Adaptable to change and is flexible to accommodate the expectations of the position
• Ability to work in a self-directed environment and also effectively within an interdisciplinary team
• Ability to foster, demonstrate and maintain good public relations with patients/clients, visitors and the public.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers and other members of the health care team.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including direct interaction with clients, staff and public
• Demonstrated excellent organizational and prioritizing skills
• Demonstrated commitment to self-learning and continuous professional development
• Commitment to maintain and protect patient, client, and personal safety on an ongoing basis
• 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.Hours

• Long Assignment, Part-Time (30%); 21 Hours Bi-weekly
• For approximately 12 months

Compensation and Incentives$21.73 - $24.31 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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