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Req ID: 174137

Company: Nova Scotia Health

Location: Central Zone, Dartmouth General Hospital

Department: OPCZ PERI DGH Surgical Suite

Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Status: NSGEU Admin Professionals Position

Posting Closing Date: 20-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 Surgical Booking Officer is responsible for the efficient and effective scheduling/booking of elective surgical procedures and operating room time as well as the efficient management of hospital beds and services for optimum patient flow. This individual acts as a liaison with various departments including operating rooms, surgeons and their offices, clinics, nursing units, Patient Flow Managers and Emergency Dept. In addition, he/she is responsible for booking patients needing accommodations.

About You

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

• Grade XII or equivalent
• Successful completion of a recognized secretarial/administrative program
• Medical terminology required
• 2 years related experience required
• Minimum typing speed of 50 wpm preferred
• Previous experience with complex surgical bookings preferred
• Proficiency with all components of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook)
• Proficiency in STAR, PHS, NOVARI
• Knowledge of the surgical inpatient/day programs for the scheduling of the inpatient and outpatient patient population
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organization and prioritization skills, strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task, deal with numerous interruptions
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, work independently
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Demonstrated ability to remain calm during urgent situations
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
  
  

PLEASE NOTE: A skills test may be administered as part of the selection process.

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

Hours

• Permanent Full-Time position; 70 Hours Bi-weekly
  
  

Compensation and Incentives

$24.69 - $27.53 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

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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