Administrative Assistant

This is a until –filled competition. Candidates are encouraged not to delay submitting their application as this posting can close at any time after 10 business days with 24-hours posted notice. Resumes will be screened at regular intervals until the position is filled or the competition closes, whichever is earliest.

Administrative Assistant - Ross River Health Centre

This posting will be used to fill a term position working 75 hours bi-weekly and ending October 18, 2024 with the possibility of extension; it will also be used to fill anticipatory permanent full-time positions.

This job is based in the community of Ross River in the beautiful Yukon.

Who we are looking for

If you are interested in working in communities and providing support to a Health Care Team, this is a great opportunity for you!

We are looking for an Administrative Assistant to join the Ross River Health Centre team. Reporting to the Primary Health Care Nurse in Charge, this position provides program and administrative assistance to ensure effective and efficient support to programs, services, and activities of Community Nursing as they are delivered at the community health centre; provides reception services; and performs other duties. The primary responsibility is providing this support to the health care team and the clients while maintaining the legal and ethical bounds of client confidentiality.

For more information on this job, please contact Sarah Curtis, Manager, Community Nursing at 867-332-6528 or Sarah.Curtis@yukon.ca

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Jaime Strachan, HR Recruiter at 867-332-5768 or Jaime.Strachan@yukon.ca

Your benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer many additional financial and non-financial benefits.

• Government of Yukon’s many benefits

Your career, your home, your lifestyle

We are the Yukon public service. Every day, we come together to serve the people who live here and make a difference in so many ways. Here, you will find the diverse opportunities you desire to develop your career while enjoying a warm sense of community and vibrant artistic, cultural, and recreational amenities, all set in a spectacular natural environment.

As part of our team, your achievements and enjoyment in both your work and personal life will be valued as you explore the many opportunities the Yukon, and the Government of Yukon, has to offer.

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• Yukon Life
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Important application and job requirements

Essential qualifications

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications below. Selections for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

• Experience providing in-person professional client and/or patient service in a high-volume health-care setting.
• Experience providing a broad range of administrative support in an office environment, including answering phones and directing calls, collaborating with other offices, services and supports, collecting and processing financial transactions, e.g., invoicing, arranging, and taking payments
• Experience maintaining paper and electronic file management systems, including data entry
• Experience working with sensitive information in highly confidential settings

It may be helpful for you to review “Prepare your resume and cover letter”.

Desired knowledge, skills and suitability

If selected for an interview, candidates should have, and may be assessed on, the following:

• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and detailed orientated
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work with various disciplinary teams to problem solve

It may be helpful for you to review “The job interview process”.

Conditions of employment

You must meet the following conditions before being hired, or within the time frame noted.

• TB screening
• Vulnerable Sector RCMP Security Clearance
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License or equivalent
• WHMIS 2015 (within one month of hire)

Job requirements

This job requires you to perform, and/or be exposed to, the following:

• This position works in an office setting, with an occasional need to drive both within Ross River and other potential locations
• Extended periods of time are spent working on a computer preparing correspondence, reports, etc. (60% of the time).
• A large part of the job requires the incumbent to work with sensitive, confidential personal information.
• Ability to lift 15 lbs.
• The successful candidate is responsible for locating and securing their own housing in Ross River - this is not provided by Yukon Government.

Learn more

• For help on creating your E-recruitment profile, emailE-Recruitment.clientsupport@yukon.ca or phone 867-667-9453.
• See why the Government of Yukon has been identified as one of Canada’s top employers since 2014.
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