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Form of workNorthern Health is looking for an experienced, highly efficient, and self-directed relief full time Administrative Assistant to support the Administration department at Mills Memorial Hospital.
The Administrative Assistant is responsible for coordinating, organizing and providing administrative and secretarial support to the Health Service Administrator within established policies and procedures. The Administrative Assistant is also required to prepare reports and assist with projects involving the collection, compilation and interpretation of data. At all times, the Administrative Assistant is required to exhibit exceptional communication skills and will be required to tactfully manage the demands of several key stakeholders in addition to the Health Service Administrator.
Starting salary will be approximately from $47,064 to $58,830 and will be based on education, training, experience, and salaries of similar positions.
Mills Memorial Hospital is a 52 acute care bed hospital and provides the only inpatient psychiatric unit in the northwest. They offer emergency services, and has a diagnostic and specialist center which includes CT scan and nuclear medicine. Visiting specialists come for obstetrics/gynecology, psychiatry, general surgery, urology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, anaesthetics, radiology, nuclear medicine, pathology, otorhinolaryngology (ENT), podiatry, pediatrics and internal medicine. Community cancer and chronic disease management clinics are available.
Terrace has a population 12,700 (2021) residents. The community of Terrace is northern living at its best. Snow-capped mountains, pristine glacier-fed rivers, lakes and streams all add to the beauty of this community. Check out Terrace where there is always something new to experience.
What Northern Health has to offer you!
•Comprehensive benefit packages including, extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
•Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
•Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
•Employee referral program
•Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
•Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
•"Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.
Qualfications
•Grade 12 supplemented by successful completion of a diploma or certificate from Business Administration/Management course.
•Three (3) to five (5) years progressive administrative experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Skills and Abilities:
•Proficiency in MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, database applications, and other software.
•Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
•Ability to operate related office equipment.
•Strong time management skills.
•Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.
•Ability to work with little or no supervision.
•Ability to work independently and as a team member.
•Ability to work with changing priorities, interruptions and multiple deadlines.
•Ability to type 60 w.p.m.
Who we are
Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation's communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.
Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.
There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.
