Job Number: 84856
Job: Administrative/Service
Primary Location: Ontario-Hamilton
This position will be located at: Juravinski Hospital, McMaster University Medical Centre
Organization: GENETICS
Status: Regular Full-time
Hours per week: 37.5
Number of Openings: 1
Union Code: CUPE 7800
Minimum Salary: 27.5273 Hourly
Maximum Salary: 28.0891
Post Date: Nov 18, 2020, 11:00:00 PM
Close Date (Period for Applying) - External: Nov 25, 2020, 10:59:00 PM
Unit Summary
The Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program (HRLMP) is a collaborative program funded and operated jointly by Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph's Hospital. The Program is committed to change and innovation, through education, service and research, to bring the highest quality science into healthcare for the benefit of the community and to participate in the clinical application and interpretation of the science.
Position Summary
The Medical Secretary will provide secretarial support within the Discipline of Genetics in the Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program. Some responsibilities will include transcription of confidential medical reports, correspondence and procedures; assist in the preparation of statistics, research papers for publication; prepare committee material and take minutes; maintain electronic scheduling and booking patient referrals; administer and maintain financial records including travel expenses and Educational Trust Fund; maintain a variety of databases; enter laboratory specimen information into Meditech database.
Schedule Work Hours
Monday to Friday; Days
Qualifications
1. Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent
2. Graduate of Medical Secretarial course or equivalent experience
3. Medical terminology relating to Laboratory Medicine
4. Keyboarding accuracy, minimum 65 wpm
5. Ability work under pressure and meet deadlines
6. Experience using Meditech, Peoplesoft and MS Office
7. Ability to work in a busy team environment
Guidelines
Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website. Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.
This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset
If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement