RegistrationScheduling Clerk, Nephrology
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Job Summary
Req ID: 221182
Department/Program: Nephrology Ambulatory Childrens Medical Care
Location:Halifax
Type of Employment: TemporaryHourly PT short-assignment (80% FTE) for 6 months x 1position(s)
Start Date:ASAP
Union Status:NSGEU Off&Cler Admin Professionals Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $23.3519 - $25.3918/hour
Closing Date: 2 June 2026 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)
IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax Nova Scotia providing tertiary and primary care for two million children youth adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees physicians volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each others talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home align our work to our values and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.
Promoting an anti-racist environment and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care is important to us. We are located in Mikmaki the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mikmaq people. Working in Mikmaki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities that also have a long deep and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportion of transgender and non-binary people of any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination but we have more work to do to build that trust acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous Black/African Nova Scotians Persons of Colour Immigrants/Newcomers Persons with Disabilities and 2SLGBTQIA to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients families and communities that we care for at all job levels.
Reporting to the Manager Hematology/Oncology/Nephrology Services and under the direction of the Clinical Leader the Registration and Scheduling Clerk is responsible for patient scheduling timely registration and processing of patients with appointments in the Nephrology Clinic and Renal Dialysis Unit. The Registration and Scheduling Clerk interacts with colleagues patients families students and partners in a respectful and collaborative manner keeping with the principles of family-centered care and Health Centre standards to meet the needs of patients and families.
TBD
Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
Graduate of a recognized Office Administration Program is an asset.
Demonstrated working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other computer programs/technology required. Testing may be conducted on candidates.
Demonstrated accurate keyboarding and data entry skills required. Testing will be conducted on short-listed candidates and results will be factored into the candidates overall suitability for this position.
Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology required.
Knowledge of Nephrology medical terminology an asset.
Previous experience in registration and scheduling required preferably in a health care setting.
Previous experience with Meditech and CWS preferred.
Proven team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
Demonstrated ability to respectfully work with a variety of inter-professional team members required.
High degree of initiative diligence attention to detail and self-discipline required.
Excellent multi-tasking organizational and prioritization skills required.
Competency in other languages is considered an asset.
Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.
This is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions bargaining units or employment status are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority benefits and vacation entitlement and/or usage prior to accepting the position.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.
If you are an employee ofIWK Health please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.
