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SalaryReq ID: 173758
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: WesternZone, Soldiers Memorial Hospital
Department: OPWZ Strat Central Booking OR SS
Type of Employment: TemporaryHourly PT short-assignment(20%FTE) x 1position(s)
Status: NSGEUAdmin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 1-Feb-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 a 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 Health Services Manager, the OR Booking Clerk is responsible for facilitating surgical related activities. Such activities include the efficient utilization of clinic nursing and anaesthesia time. In addition, the Booking Clerk is responsible for the coordination of registration and admission; booking patients and the required tests in preparation for surgery and coordination of clinic appointments and other tests.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Successful completion of an approved Office Administration program
- Completion of an approved Medical Terminology course
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a position providing administrative support
- Experience in OR Booking procedures and use of Operating Room Management System an asset
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills (listening, verbal and written), demonstrating a high degree of tact, sensitivity, judgment, courtesy and confidentiality
- Ability to demonstrate initiative, sound judgement and remain calm in stressful situations.
- Ability to efficiently prioritize job requirements and work independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Proficient in the effective use of computers (Microsoft Suite - Word, Excel, Power Point, E-mail) Meditech and the ability to acquire additional skills as necessary
- Commitment to promoting a culture of respect that supports safety, ethical practices, cultural awareness and organizational health
- Physical and mental capabilities to perform the duties of the position
- 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
- Part Time 20%, Short Assignment; 14 hours bi-weekly
- Commencing February 5, 2024; Ending August 4, 2024
- Dates are approximate and subject to change
Compensation and Incentives
$24.77 - $27.62 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 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.
Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.
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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