Booking & Registration Clerk B – Primary Health Care

Job title: Booking & Registration Clerk B – Primary Health Care

Job description: Req ID: 122544
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance – QEII
Department: PHC CZ HPC FP DFM Spryfield
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly PT long-assignment (60% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Off&Cler position
Posting Closing Date: 16-Nov-21

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 to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Health Services Manager and working under the direction of the Team Leader, the Booking and Registration Clerk is responsible for the registration of all clinic patients; for the scheduling and communicating of patient appointments; for the coordination of health records for the clinic visit; for gathering and entering of information for Clinic statistics (including diagnostic information) and for assisting in the general organization and efficiency of the Clinic.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 plus one year of related experience, OR graduation from a recognized secretarial / office administration / business program
• Computer skills (MS Office, Outlook and internet)
• Minimum typing speed of 45wpm preferred
• Experience working with electronic medical records preferred
• Knowledge of medical terminology is an asset
• Must be able to function independently in a high volume and highly pressurized ambulatory care setting
• Demonstrated verbal communication, accuracy and speed skills
• Coordination, organization and decision making skills
• Ability to learn and work quickly and be adaptable to change
• Competencies in other languages preferred, French an asset

** Skills test with passing score of 70% a prerequisite

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must clearly state such equivalencies in their cover letter, resume, or application. Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Hours of Work

Long Assiignment, Part-time 60% position; 42 hours bi-weekly

Beginning November 17, 2021 with a duration of November 18, 2022

Dates are approximate and subject to change

Salary Information

$20.09 – $21.91 hourly

Once You’ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit please visit

​This is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit – NSGEU 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.

​As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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. Our priority groups are Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians, People of Colour, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ and Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.

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