Secretary II - Primary Health Care Job at Nova Scotia Health Authority
Req ID: 133281
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Northern Zone, Truro Collaborative Practice
Department: PHC NZ CEH FP Truro
Type of Employment: Casual Relief (3% FTE) x 2 position(s)
Status: CUPE Clerical Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 8-May-23
This is a re-posting of Requisition 133281; therefore, candidates who have previously applied for this Req are unable to re-apply
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
Responsibilities
In this role the secretary is responsible for:
- Responding to patient inquiries face to face and on the telephone.
- Identifying patient needs at first point of contact and directing them to services as appropriate.
- Assisting patients with the completion of forms and other documents.
- Scheduling and management appointments including office appointments, procedures, group appointments, multi-provider appointments and specialist clinic appointments.
- Using internal messaging, report generating and task management tools within electronic patients record.
- Document management including prioritization of documents for review, preparation of chart copies, faxing, uploading of documents to patient health record, verifying documents and disposition of records.
- Performing all aspects of physician billing including; provincial billing (MSI), third party billing, group billing, non-insured services billing, creating and modify billing bundles and generating billing reports.
- Ordering and distributing medical and office supplies and other equipment, as required.
- Providing clerical support (e.g. agendas and minutes, organizing meetings) for the team as required.
- Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the department.
Qualifications
- Successful completion of a medical office administration program required
- Minimum of 1 year experience in office administration required
- 1-2 years' experience in MSI billing processes preferred
- Extensive experience in electronic communication (including but not limited to) Microsoft Word, Access and Outlook required
- Demonstrated competence in verbal and written communication and public relations skills required
- Experience with electronic medical records an asset
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary, multi-doctor family practice medical office preferred
- Knowledge of medical terminology and Dictaphone transcription preferred
- An equivalent combination of experience and training may be considered
- Valid Nova Scotia Driver's License is required as travel to other sites is required for this role
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Please ensure your resume is up-to-date and includes all relevant education, experience, training and certifications.
Hours of Work
- Casual opportunity; no guaranteed hours
- This base site of this position is the Truro Collaborative Practice in Truro; however, the role will also provide support to other areas within Colchester/East Hants, as required, and regular travel is part of this role
Salary Information
$21.73 - $24.31 hourly
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit Recruitment - Incentives
This is a CUPE Clerical Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. 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.
As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Our priority groups are Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify.
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