(TEMPORARY FULL TIME)SECRETARY - GERIATRIC PROGRAM GTU

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences•Whitby, ON

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences requires an experienced Secretary to provide a range of administrative, secretarial, data analysis, customer service and word processing services to the Geriatric and Neuropsychiatry Program. This is a temporary, full-time position for 12 months.

Requirements

Completion of Grade 12 or recognized equivalent
Minimum of 3 years secretarial experience and office management within health care.
Demonstrated working knowledge of MS Office suite, keyboarding and filing
Experience with staff scheduling and maintaining attendance records
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Demonstrated abilities to clearly communicate with staff and patients
Demonstrated ability to take initiative
Excellent interpersonal skills; Superior time management and organizational skills
Ability to use judgement in dealing with requests for information and the release of confidential information; knowledge of medical terminology
Ability to perform the physical demands of the position and maintain good attendance.

Nice To Haves

Secretary/Medical Office Administration Diploma strongly preferred
Working knowledge of Meditech an asset

Responsibilities

Providing word processing services to support the staff and work of the unit, by typing a variety of correspondence such as letters, cheques, memoranda, reports, charts, speeches, minutes from handwritten or word processed drafts, and proofreading to ensure accuracy of grammar, spelling and punctuation. Preparing lists, labels and forms. Preparing statistical reports on patient activities.
Answering telephone calls and greeting visitors
Maintaining appointment calendars, coordinating appointment schedules and making arrangements for travel, accommodation, meetings, conferences, luncheons.
Assisting with co-ordination of appointments for patients for tests, consultations and other matters, reporting important patient information as required/directed.
Establishing and/or maintaining the patient care unit filing system including patient files, and bring forward system, containing letters, memoranda, reports, minutes, and clients' files.
Setting up patient records for new admissions to the unit by completing the necessary clerical functions
Receiving, opening, sorting and distributing incoming mail and, where necessary, attaching relevant files/background information prior to distribution. Booking interpreter services, ordering keys and submitting work orders for office moves, telephone and voicemail set up.
Performing a variety of clerical tasks such as preparing and submitting attendance reports, maintaining Delegation of Authority files, updating manuals (including policy/procedure), mailing lists, checking invoices, travel claims, ordering and maintaining stock of office supplies, keeping inventory/assets control.
Maintaining accurate attendance records for payroll submission and processing data in relation to shift schedules by daily and weekly review of related information (ie. attendance, schedule changes, WSIB claims, absenteeism due to illness, time off, leaves of absence, stat holiday and premium payment records). Identifies discrepancies to Clinical Manager and rectifies records; calculating and recording cumulative total to staff attendance records and preparing related notifications/submissions for HR and Payroll.
Maintaining picture boards and patient boards.
Responsible to recognize and report patient, staff, and environment safety issues, identify and implement preventative and corrective actions, within the scope of this role.