Ward Clerk, Emergency Department

IWK Health; Halifax; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Halifax seeks a Ward Clerk to manage reception and clerical tasks efficiently. The ideal candidate will have strong keyboarding skills, a high school diploma, and proficiency in Meditech. This role requires an organized team player with excellent communication abilities to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams. Join us to support our mission of providing quality care to our community.

Benefits

Access to enhanced benefits

Wellness programs

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a recognized Secretarial or Office Administration Diploma Program preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of reception and clerical duties for the efficient operation of the unit.
• Data entry, including database entry.
• Ordering and maintaining supplies.

Skills

Accurate keyboarding and data entry skills

Excellent organizational skills

Ability to multi-task

Communication and interpersonal skills

Team player

Education

Minimum High School Diploma or GED

Completion of a recognized Secretarial or Office Administration Diploma Program

Tools

Meditech

Basic knowledge of computer programs

Job description

Overview

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination and strive to build trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce barriers for diverse communities. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for a workforce representative of the patients, families and communities we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

The Ward Clerk performs a variety of reception and clerical duties required for the efficient operation of the unit. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: data entry, including database entry; ordering and maintaining supplies; required transport functions; answering phones.

Hours of Work

24/7 rotating coverage

Your Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a recognized Secretarial or Office Administration Diploma Program preferred.
• Accurate keyboarding and data entry skills required.
• Basic knowledge of computer programs, including a word processing program, required.
• Knowledge of Meditech required.
• Demonstrated initiative, excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task required.
• Demonstrated team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills required to work with a wide variety of interdisciplinary team members and families.
• Previous experience in a similar role preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Competencies in other languages an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

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