Care Assistant

Date: 2024-11-22 01:17:13

Job Description

Req ID: 173952
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Eastern Zone, St. Martha's Regional Hospital
Department: OPEZ Palliative Care SMRH
Type of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (3% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: CUPE Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 7-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 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, Cancer and Palliative Care Services. This is a pivotal clerical position, contributing to the efficient, coordinated flow of patients, documents, charts and information within the Palliative Care Service. This position requires a mastery of general office and organizational skills to ensure the overall efficiency of the Palliative Care Services, with a specific focus on computer-based data entry, chart prep, CWS clinical bookings and transcription.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

Graduate of a recognized Business/Secretarial/Office Information Technology or Bachelor of Information Systems Program, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Medical Terminology Course required
Previous secretarial experience an asset
Advanced working knowledge and proficiency with a variety of computer software applications, specifically Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
Demonstrated leadership abilities
Ability to work in a self-directed environment and also effectively within an interdisciplinary team
Experience with Electronic Forms Respiratory (EFR) Preferred
Experience working with Electronic Systems, such as Meditech (Registration/CWS) SHARE, Outlook, Microsoft, EMR electronic medical records preferred
Knowledge of inventory control and record keeping an asset
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills (direct interaction with volunteers, staff and public)
Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills
Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

Casual Relief Position

Compensation and Incentives

$24.69 - $27.53 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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