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October 10, 2024

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Middleton

FULL TIME


Secretary III - Mental Health & Addictions


Req ID: 180741
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Western Zone, Soldiers Memorial Hospital
Department: MHA WZ Adult SMH
Type of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (3% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 23-Oct-24


Nova 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 there's 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 you'll 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 Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager, Mental Health and Addiction Services and/or designate, the Secretary III provides clerical support to the Mental Health Services team. The secretarial team is responsible for ensuring that the offices are run in a smooth, efficient and professional manner and that good working relationships are fostered within their respective sites as well as with the Inpatient Units. The Secretary III supports the clinic’s priority of client-centred care by providing a friendly and non-threatening reception for clients. The Secretary III meets standards of professionalism which reflect the vision, mission, goals and objectives and adheres to the policies and procedures of Mental Health and Addictions.
The Secretary III may be required to work at sites other than their home site due to vacations or leaves-of-absence and when doing so is responsible for efficient operation of both sites at such times.
The Secretary III ensures that the principles and practices that guide our work such as the mission, vision, values, expected behaviors, the leadership philosophy, organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and interprofessional collaboration are integrated within the services they provide and through the messages they deliver.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
  • Graduate of a recognized office administration program with medical terminology required
  • Minimum of three (3) years’ recent related experience, preferably in a medical setting required
  • Typing skills – minimum of 60 words per minute
  • Demonstrated current knowledge of Medical Terminology
  • Able to transcribe dictation in a prompt and accurate manner
  • Demonstrated communication skills & excellent organizational skills.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills including ability to work as a team member and ability to foster collaborative relationships
  • Demonstrated accountability, initiative, and ability to work independently
  • Demonstrated judgment and decision making skills
  • Demonstrated planning, organizing, prioritizing and time management skills
  • Demonstrated attention to detail
  • Demonstrated conflict resolution skills
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning and professional development
  • Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practices and organizational health
  • Experience in a health care or hospital setting an asset
  • Knowledge of Meditech (CWS and Admissions) an asset
  • 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
  • Casual Relief
Compensation and Incentives
$23.19 - $26.24 Hourly


Once You've Applied

Thank 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 Success Factors 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.



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, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.



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