Booking & Registration Clerk B - Nutrition and Food Services

Req ID: 191897
Location: Central Zone, Dickson Building - QEII 
Department: NFS Clinical Nutrition QEII
Type of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (3%) x 1 
Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 22-Nov-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 Nutrition and Food Service Manager, the Booking and Registration Clerk B contributes to the effective operation of the program by assisting in the general organization, client/patient flow and efficiency of ambulatory nutrition care services in the Western Zone. The Clerk B performs clerical and administrative duties following NSH policies and procedures while maintaining a high standard of customer service and discretion in handling confidential matters. The Clerk B will schedule clients/patients for appointments, complete required forms and patient mail outs, and will support data entry and organization of clinical statistics.

About You

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

• Grade XII or equivalent required
• One-year business/administrative/secretarial program, or one-year related experience required
• Medical Terminology course preferred
• Experience using Meditech preferred
• Computer experience (Windows, MS Office) and typing/keyboarding are required Minimum of 40 wpm with accuracy
• Customer service courses an asset
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Co-ordination, organization and decision-making abilities must be present
• Ability to function independently and as a member of a team
• Ability to learn and work quickly and be adaptable to change
• 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

• Casual Relief 3%

Compensation and Benefits

$23.35 - $25.39 Hourly
May be eligible for 11% in lieu of benefits

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.