Administrative Support Professional - Halifax, Canada - Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia

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Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia
This is an NSGEU Bargaining Unit position.


Start Date:

ASAP

End Date:
n/a


CLOSING DATE:
Jul 14, 2023


Administrative Support Professional

QEII - Dickson


Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia (HSNS) provides audiology services to Nova Scotians of all ages, and speech-language pathology services to preschool children and adults.

HSNS is funded by the NS Government to deliver integrated and standardized provincial services across 35 clinical sites, located in 25 communities.

Nationally certified Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists, with support from Communication Disorder Technicians and Administrative Support Professionals, provide core services (prevention, diagnosis, and treatment), develop and monitor provincial clinical standards, and collaborate with partners to deliver a number of special programs (e.g., Autism, Stroke, Cochlear Implant).

Established in 1963, HSNS works to prevent and reduce the impact of communication disorders for Nova Scotians.

Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia is an inclusive employer who supports diversity, equality, and reconciliation. Our goal is to be a workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve.

We welcome people from all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientation, age, religion, physical and mental abilities, family status, and political beliefs and affiliation.


We are proud to offer:

  • A nationally accredited program with Accreditation Canada
  • A Provincewide support network of professional colleagues, clinical resources, and coordinated clinical services
  • Varied caseloads and work settings
  • Salaries (fulltime) commensurate with experience [starting at $35,920, and excellent benefits package
  • Continuing education opportunities

Requirements:


  • Successful completion of a recognized business/secretarial program
  • Excellent communication skills, including proficiency in written and spoken English. If English is not your first language further documents will be required.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with a wide variety of clients (adults and pediatric) and professionals
  • Demonstrated good organizational/workload management skills
  • Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Experience with providing services to the general public and medical community
  • Flexibility to travel on occasion to attend continuing education, events and/or meetings
  • Flexibility in schedule to provide evening/weekend services

Assets:


  • Working knowledge of Telus MedAccess system
  • Minimum of one year experience with reception and general office duties
  • Experience scanning and uploading client documents
  • Medical terminology education
  • Experience working in a team environment
  • Ability to provide bilingual clinical services

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Note_ _

  • All offers of employment will be conditional upon results of a criminal records check/vulnerable sector search and child abuse registry search, all to be satisfactory to the employer. Only those applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted._

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
From $35,920.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Company pension
  • Dental care
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care
  • Flexible schedule
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • French not required

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Halifax, NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:


  • AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate (required)

Work Location:
In person

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