Administrative Assistant

at  Yukon Government

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

If you are interested in working in communities and providing support to a Health Care Team, this is a great opportunity for you!
We are looking for an Administrative Assistant to join the Ross River Health Centre team. Reporting to the Primary Health Care Nurse in Charge, this position provides program and administrative assistance to ensure effective and efficient support to programs, services, and activities of Community Nursing as they are delivered at the community health centre; provides reception services; and performs other duties. The primary responsibility is providing this support to the health care team and the clients while maintaining the legal and ethical bounds of client confidentiality.
For more information on this job, please contact Sarah Curtis, Manager, Community Nursing at 867-332-6528 or Sarah.Curtis@yukon.ca
For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Jaime Strachan, HR Recruiter at 867-332-5768 or Jaime.Strachan@yukon.ca

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications below. Selections for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

• Experience providing in-person professional client and/or patient service in a high-volume health-care setting.
• Experience providing a broad range of administrative support in an office environment, including answering phones and directing calls, collaborating with other offices, services and supports, collecting and processing financial transactions, e.g., invoicing, arranging, and taking payments
• Experience maintaining paper and electronic file management systems, including data entry
• Experience working with sensitive information in highly confidential settings

It may be helpful for you to review “Prepare your resume and cover letter”.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND SUITABILITY

If selected for an interview, candidates should have, and may be assessed on, the following:

• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and detailed orientated
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work with various disciplinary teams to problem solve

It may be helpful for you to review “The job interview process”.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

This job requires you to perform, and/or be exposed to, the following:

• This position works in an office setting, with an occasional need to drive both within Ross River and other potential locations
• Extended periods of time are spent working on a computer preparing correspondence, reports, etc. (60% of the time).
• A large part of the job requires the incumbent to work with sensitive, confidential personal information.
• Ability to lift 15 lbs.
• The successful candidate is responsible for locating and securing their own housing in Ross River - this is not provided by Yukon Government.

Please refer the Job description for details