Unit Clerk - Odette Cancer Centre - Temporary full-time - 2026-18672 (2026-18672)

Sunnybrook; Toronto; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunnybrook's Odette Cancer Centre seeks a Unit Coordinator to provide broad administrative support in the Outpatient Cancer Clinics (General Treatment Services). You will coordinate electronic physician orders, schedule return visits, and manage internal/external consults, tests, and procedures.

Responsibilities include screening new and follow-up patients, answering enquiries, preparing charts, data entry across software, booking appointments, ordering supplies, and providing relief coverage

Qualifications

• One year of Administrative/Business experience in a health care setting preferred.
• Typing speed of 40 words per minute (net) or 106 keystrokes per minute.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word/Outlook) and familiarity with in-house software (OASIS, Excelicare).
• Ability to work with oncology patients and family/support people with empathy.
• Customer service orientation and strong organizational skills.
• Completion of one year of Community College; Medical Terminology course preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate electronic physician orders with applicable software.
• Schedule return to clinic appointments, internal/external consults, tests and procedures.
• Receive and screen all new and follow-up patients.
• Respond to general enquiries and prepare patient charts.
• Data entry and correspondence across multiple software applications.
• Book appointments and order supplies; provide relief coverage within the department.

Skills

Administrative experience

Typing speed

Patient-focused communication

Education

One year community college

Medical Terminology course

Tools

MS Word

MS Outlook

OASIS

Excelicare

Job description

Summary Of Duties
In this Unit Coordinator role, this position provides a broad range of administrative support within the Outpatient Cancer Clinics (General Treatment Services) at the Odette Cancer Centre. As an integral part of the health care team and front-line staff, responsibilities include: Coordinating electronic physician orders with applicable software; Scheduling return to clinic appointments, internal/external consults, all tests and procedures (bone marrow aspirations, lumbar punctures, CT/US guided biopsies, medical imaging etc.) required by the oncologists; Receiving and screening all new and follow‑up patients; Responding to general enquiries; Preparing patient charts; Data entry and correspondence through a number of software applications; Booking appointments; Ordering supplies; and Providing relief coverage and support services within the department. Competent Unit Clerks will be familiar with the variety of clinic sites, programs, physician guidelines, scheduling protocols, and software and will be cross‑trained to function effectively in all of these areas.

Summary Of Duties
In this Unit Coordinator role, this position provides a broad range of administrative support within the Outpatient Cancer Clinics (General Treatment Services) at the Odette Cancer Centre. As an integral part of the health care team and front-line staff, responsibilities include: Coordinating electronic physician orders with applicable software; Scheduling return to clinic appointments, internal/external consults, all tests and procedures (bone marrow aspirations, lumbar punctures, CT/US guided biopsies, medical imaging etc.) required by the oncologists; Receiving and screening all new and follow‑up patients; Responding to general enquiries; Preparing patient charts; Data entry and correspondence through a number of software applications; Booking appointments; Ordering supplies; and Providing relief coverage and support services within the department. Competent Unit Clerks will be familiar with the variety of clinic sites, programs, physician guidelines, scheduling protocols, and software and will be cross‑trained to function effectively in all these areas.

Qualifications/Skills

• Requires the completion of one (1) year of Community College; successful completion of Medical Terminology course preferred.
• One year of Administrative / Business experience in a health care setting preferred.
• Proven accurate keyboarding of net minimum 40 words per minute OR 106 keystrokes per minute.
• Proficiency with MS Office computer skills (Word and Outlook) required; with working knowledge of in‑house patient software packages (e.g. OASIS, Excelicare, etc.) preferred.
• Proven ability to work with sensitivity and compassion with oncology patient population and their family/support people.
• Outstanding customer service skills; patient‑focused approach essential.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize and follow‑through effectively, working at phases ! }\t? . ???