Clinical Program Assistant ACC [Canada]

 

Department Information

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Job Information

Located in Yellowknife and reporting to the Manager, Specialist, Renal and Chemotherapy Services (Manager), and ensures that all clinic services are provided in an efficient and timely manner. Scheduling, coordinating, planning, and implementing specialist services; individual client needs; availability of out of territory services; as well as demonstrating sensitivity to geographical and cultural diversities, are key to ensure that clients’ needs are appropriately served.

The Clinical Program Assistant may experience constant interruptions either by office traffic, telephones and program demands, and on a regular basis will be required to manage cancellation/rebooking clinics due to physician emergency demands and client no shows, demanding/irate clients, and lack of control over work pace due to constant uncontrolled volume of work.

The Clinical Program Assistant's responsibilities directly impact the quality of services delivered to clients and their families, and the cost of the services provided, e.g. Medical Travel budget, hospital operating costs, nurse practitioner and physician specialist costs.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
A high school / secondary school (grade 12) diploma and,

• Medical Office Assistant diploma, OR,
• One (1) year experience in a medical or health care facility along with successful

completion of a Medical Terminology course.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

 

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