Secretary/Receptionist
Vancouver Coastal Health
- Vancouver, BC
- $27.10 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Perform a variety of secretarial and other related clerical functions.
- Act as a receptionist, greets and directs visitors and residents, answers telephone calls, provides information as appropriate and/or redirects as necessary.
- Arrange meetings, distributes agenda packages, prepares and circulates minutes and conducts follows-up on actions as a result of the meetings as needed.
- Assist clinical and administrative staff with ongoing initiatives, projects and the maintenance of various statistical information/reports, implementing approved processes when needed.
- Type a variety of technical and non-technical material from verbal instruction, handwritten draft and/or through revision of documents by effectively using electronic and manual systems applicable to the job, including but not limited to Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), Visio, EPro and applicable resident information electronic systems.
- Maintain current knowledge of related procedures and the use of office equipment in order to contribute to the smooth and effective functioning of the program.
- Grade 12 plus two year’s recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Ability to keyboard at 55 w.p.m.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Ability to organize work.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
- Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
- Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff