Booking & Registration Clerk B

Req ID : 190438

Location : Central Zone, Victoria Building - QEII

Department : Perioperative Pre-Op Assessment Unit

Type of Employment : Permanent Hourly PT (40%) x 1

NSGEU   Admin Professionals Position

Posting Closing Date : 17-Dec-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

Booking and Registration Clerks for Same Day Surgery and Pre-Op Assessment are responsible for facilitating surgical related activities. Such activities include efficient utilization of clinic nursing / anaesthesia time. In addition, they are 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 :

• Grade 12
• One year related clerical experience, or successful completion of a recognized one year secretarial / office / business program
• Booking experience preferred
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred
• PHS and STAR Registration preferred
• Knowledge of computers
• Data entry experience
• Minimum typing speed of 40 wpm preferred
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to organize and prioritize duties
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

A skills test will be required to complete selection

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

Hours

Compensation and Benefits

22.89 - $24.89 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.

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.