Administrative Assistant - Halifax, Canada - Atlantic Assisted Reproductive Therapies (AART)

    Atlantic Assisted Reproductive Therapies (AART)
    Atlantic Assisted Reproductive Therapies (AART) Halifax, Canada

    1 month ago

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    ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

    Are you an experienced administrator who is looking for work in a rewarding environment? If so, we would like you to apply for our Administrative Assistant position.

    The position is a 1.0 FTE (37.5 hours per week). Typical shifts are 7:30am-3:30pm Monday to Friday. Most shifts are at our clinic at Dresden Row in Halifax. Once training is complete, there is an option to work from home one day per week.

    The rate of pay is $26.50 per hour and a full time position is 1,950 hours per year, which is a gross pay of $51,675 annually before taxes and benefits deductions. Our initial rate of vacation is 3 weeks annually, but credit for additional vacation is available based on years of experience in a professional position, with a maximum of 5 weeks vacation for 10+ years of experience.

    AART is a private non-profit clinic. However, our pension and health/dental benefits are the same as public healthcare workers across the province.

    You will complete in-depth training with our Administrators. Once training is complete you will carry out various duties including: scheduling appointments, receiving patients, responding to phone calls and messages, faxing records of appointments to referring physicians, set up patient portal accounts, etc. This requires collaboration with the administrative, physician, lab, and nurse teams. It also requires professional and compassionate communication with our patients.

    SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Experience in an administrative role
    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
    • Self-motivated
    • Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
    • Excellent organizational skills
    • Experience in a medical office is not required but would be an asset
    • Education in medical administration is not required but would be an asset

    Submit a resume and cover letter to

    Closing date: April 14, 2024