administrative assistant

Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home; Port Hawkesbury; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare facility in Port Hawkesbury is seeking a dedicated Administrative Assistant for a part-time role. Responsibilities include coordinating team communication, managing office operations, and providing customer service. Candidates should have a secondary school diploma and relevant experience. The position offers health benefits and a work environment that requires attention to detail and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Free parking available

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the flow of information within the team.
• Open and distribute mail and materials.
• Schedule and confirm appointments.
• Provide customer service.
• Perform data entry.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication

Excellent written communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Client focus

Ability to multitask

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Google Docs

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Administrative Assistant role at Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home.

Location: 2 MACQUARRIE DRIVE EXTENSION, Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 3A2 | On-site

Salary: $21.75 HOUR hourly / 20 hours per week

Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Part time

Starts as soon as possible

Advertised until: 2025-10-29

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the flow of information within the team
• Direct and control daily operations
• Open and distribute mail and other materials
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Answer electronic enquiries
• Compile data, statistics and other information
• Oversee the preparation of reports
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Health care institution, facility or clinic

Computer and technology knowledge

• Google Docs
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• Information technology
• MS Office
• Electronic mail

Technical terminology

• Medical

Area of specialization

• Correspondence

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Large caseload
• Large workload
• Work with minimal supervision

Personal suitability

• Ability to multitask
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Reliability
• Time management
• Adaptability
• Accountability
• Dependability
• Due diligence
• Quick learner

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Other benefits

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-10-29

Important notice

This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.