Health Information Clerk - Admitting & Registration

 Req ID: 214532
Location: Western Zone, Digby General Hospital 
Department: IMIT HIS Admitting & Registration DGH
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly PT short-assignment (75%) x 1 
NSGEU Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 6-Jan-26

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 a 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.

About the Opportunity

Responsible to the Manager, Health Information Services, the Health Information Clerk performs all functions related to Health Information Services, including but not limited to communications, patient registration, and general office duties.  Job activities and the amount of time assigned to each activity differ among positions based on the site needs and operational requirements.

The duties may include, but not be limited to:

•    Admitting/Registration – e.g. processing of patient information, admission, transfer and discharge of patients
•    Switchboard – e.g. main switchboard and patient phone line, code phone, fire alarm, paging system

The Health Information Clerk ensures that the principles and practices that guide our work such as the mission, vision, values, expected behaviors, the leadership philosophy, organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and interprofessional collaboration are integrated within the services they provide and through the messages they deliver.

About You

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

•    Grade 12, plus successful completion of a recognized medical office/business administration program, or 1 year equivalent secretarial/clerical experience

•    Successful completion of a Medical Terminology course required

•    Experience or training in Meditech modules applicable to Health Information Services, i.e. Admission (ADM), Medical Records (MRI) and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) is an asset

•    Basic computer skills – Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), Internet, Intranet, with the ability to perform accurate data entry, and the ability to acquire new computer skills as necessary

•    Excellent communication (listening, verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, demonstrating a high degree of tact, judgment, courtesy and a high level of confidentiality when dealing with all levels of staff and the public

•    Excellent organizational, follow-through and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and accurately handle multiple priorities

•    Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment

•    Ability to work shifts, including weekends and holidays

•    Commitment to promoting a culture of respect that supports safety, ethical practices, cultural awareness and organizational health

•    Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

A skills test will be part of the selection process

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Temporary Short Assignment, Part-time Position, 52.5 Hours Bi-weekly
• Approximate term of 5 months (Assignment length subject to change)
• Shifts will include days, evenings and weekends

Compensation and Benefits

$23.35 - $25.39 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.