Secretary - St. John's, Canada - Eastern Health

Eastern Health
Eastern Health
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St. John's, Canada

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Description

Location:
Health Sciences Centre

Secretary I

Regional Medicine Program

Permanent, Full Time

05865POS

Hours
75 bi-weekly (8 hour day shifts)

Salary
CG-25 ($ $25.18)

Competition Number

Posted Date
23 February 2023

Closing Date
2 March 2023


About Us

Eastern Health is the largest, integrated health authority in Newfoundland and Labrador employing approximately 13,000 dedicated employees and serving a population of more than 300,000 people.

The authority offers the full continuum of health and community services including public health, long-term care, community services, hospital care and unique provincial programs and services.

At Eastern Health we pride ourselves on providing the highest quality care and service possible to the people in our communities, in our region, and in the province.

To do that, we employ qualified, competent and caring individuals who are dedicated to their professions and to our vision of Healthy People, Healthy Communities.


Job Summary

The Secretary I provides secretarial support and is responsible for using Meditech software to organize and record clinical appointments, telephone reception and corresponding with patients concerning appointments and wait list management for assigned physicians.

The Secretary I is also responsible for the organization and maintenance of clinical charts; ordering office and other supplies; typing of clinical transcription; dicta typing; typing correspondence such as medical letters and administrative correspondence; preparation of presentation material using available software and assisting in the preparation of teaching and research materials; filing of clinical and administrative material and correspondence; and other clerical and general office duties as assigned.


Job Demands

  • Occasionally lifts objects weighing less than 10 lbs.
  • Constantly sits, but work provides the opportunity to occasionally stand and walk within the office environment.
  • Occasionally required to bend, and stretch to perform work.
  • Constantly required to perform fine finger/precision work while using a computer mouse.

Job Qualifications

  • Successful completion of a twoyear Office Administration program OR completion of a oneyear Office Administration program from an approved/recognized college supplemented by two years of experience within the last four in a progressively responsible clerical role is required.
  • Successful completion of an approved/recognized medical terminology course is required.
  • A medical transcription score of 70% is required. A medical transcription test may be administered by the Department of Human Resources.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook is required.
  • A satisfactory record of work performance is required.
**If medical terminology isn't current, a medical terminology test may be administered by the Human Resources Client Services Department.

Employees, to review your attendance record please refer to your employee portal on the Intranet for details. The attendance record is only available to employees who are currently in positions that accumulate sick time.

Contact Information for Recruitment Related Inquiries:

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Eastern Health is committed to inclusive and barrier-free recruitment, selection, and onboarding processes. We will be happy to work with applicants requesting support during the process. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Recruitment Line at press 5 then press 2 (long distance outlining how we can help.
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