Program Assistant (Kirkland Lake)

Position details

Position summary

Northeastern Public Health is seeking applications from registered nurses with a nursing degree who are interested in applying their nursing knowledge and skills in order to promote, protect, and preserve the health of populations at the individual/family, community, and system level. The public health nurse participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team to plan, implement and evaluate public health programs within their community and catchment area. For more information about Northeastern Public Health, please visit our website at www.neph.ca.

Job Responsibilities

• Support and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary professionals;
• Provide reception coverage and administrative duties to various programs, as required;
• Create and maintain up-to-date client information in electronic medical record systems;
• Assist teams with data entry, scheduling appointments, filing system, and maintaining records;
• Manage information, including program supplies and documents, processing and formatting documents, and preparing agendas;
• Perform all other related duties as requested. 

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year post-secondary training in office administration or equivalent;
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a related field, including excellent customer service skills;
• Excellent Microsoft Office Suite skills, including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint;
• Ability to learn to use specialized software and databases;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to work with minimal supervision;
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position;
• Fluency in both official languages is an asset;
• Satisfactory Criminal Reference Check;
• Required to comply with Immunization policies, including COVID-19 vaccination unless a valid medical exemption is provided.

How to apply

Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Northeastern Public Health is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Applicants requiring an accommodation are asked to make such requests when contacted for an interview.

Please apply to:

Human Resources
Northeastern Public Health
[email protected]

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