Ward Clerk - Emergency

Req ID: 205547
Location: Northern Zone, Aberdeen Hospital 
Department: OPNZ EMG Emergency
Type of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (3%) x 5 
CUPE Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 30-Jun-25

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.

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About the Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Manager, the Ward Clerk will provide operational support and organizational assistance to the patient care area in the Emergency Department.

The Ward Clerk works in collaboration with all the members of the multidisciplinary team and is responsible for ensuring that all required documentation and files are processed accordingly. This position also facilitates the regular flow of paperwork functions and maintains an organized work area.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Successful completion of post-secondary education with a focus on office administration procedures required
• Graduation from an approved Medical Terminology course required
• Experience with Meditech module(s) Admitting/Registration preferred
• Experience with Order Entry EMR preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet)
• Previous experience in a health care setting as asset
• Skill and accuracy in typing
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks required
• Demonstrated skill in working collaboratively and effectively with others required
• Ability and willingness to meet challenges and adapt to changing situations an asset
• An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered for this position
• 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

• Casual Relief position(s)

Compensation and Benefits

$23.34 - $25.38 Hourly

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

​This is a 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.

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. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.