About Us The Public Trustee is committed to providing informed consent for health care decisions, home care services, placements, medical, surgical, and psychiatric treatments for clients using an approach that is client-centered, respectful of human rights and freedoms and in the client’s best interests if prior wishes, values, and beliefs are not known.

About Our Opportunity As the Health Care Program Assistant, you are an integral member of the Health Care Decisions team and are responsible for a complete and comprehensive range of medical administrative and secretarial support functions for the Health Care Decisions and Capacity Assessment Division of the Office of the Public Trustee.

Under minimal supervision, you will provide support to the Director and the Health Care team through the coordination of operational activities to support the delivery of excellent client service and the capacity assessment education program.

About You As the successful applicant, you will have a certificate or diploma in Medical Office Administration, or a diploma in secretarial or business administration, along with three years of relevant experience in a healthcare setting.

An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.

You will bring experience providing administrative services in a busy office environment, including verbal and written correspondence, managing medical files, and maintaining the division calendar.

Expereince with healthcare office organization and administrative skills would be an asset.

You will also have experience creating and maintaining spreadsheets and databases, as well as a working knowledge of medical/health care terminology.





Proficiency with computer applications, including Word and Excel, is required, while experience with Public Trustee Account Management is considered an asset.

You will demonstrate strong organizational skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision,establish priorities, meet deadlines, and manage multiple tasks. A high degree of initiative, effective interpersonal and communication skills, sound judgment, and tact are also required.

We will assess the above qualifications using one or more of the following tools: written assessment, standardized tests, interview(s), and reference checks.

Equivalency Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs.

For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.

Working Conditions Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day.

May be required to work overtime on occasion.

Additional Information This is a permanent full-time employment chance, located in Halifax, NS What We Offer Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career Engaging workplace: our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies Countless career paths Pay Grade: CL 18 Salary Range: $1,;- $2,;Bi-Weekly

📌 Health Care Program Assistant (Secretary 2) (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 Government of Nova Scotia
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality