Program Assistant, Primary Care

Department: Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

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

As a Program Assistant, you will maintain communication and assist with meeting client needs in a fast-paced environment, ensure effective and efficient schedule coordination, information research, and system coordination. You will act with outside organizations to coordinate information and referrals according to the policies and procedures of the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) and ensure that clients receive optimal care. You may be required to assist with other activities, such as scanning and linking documents to the Electronic Medical Records (EMR).

Qualifications

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:

• Completion of high school / secondary school diploma program (grade 12) and
• Completion of a Medical Office Assistant diploma program, OR,
• Having at least one (1) year experience in a medical or health care facility as a clinic/program assistant 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.