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Unit Secretary - Mental Health, U (J0525-1014)
North York General Hospital
Toronto
On-site
CAD 60,000 - 80,000
Part time
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Job summary
North York General Hospital seeks a Unit Secretary for the Child Development & Counselling Unit. This part-time role involves administrative support, communication coordination, and management of confidential patient information. Candidates should possess a Grade XII diploma and experience in a medical office setting, with bilingualism in French/English being an asset.
Benefits
Qualifications
- 1 year of comparable office experience with medical orientation.
- Accurate minimum typing speed of 45 w.p.m.
- Ability to perform medical transcription.
Responsibilities
- Perform administrative, secretarial, and receptionist support.
- Coordinate interdepartmental activities and manage patient-related information.
- Communicate with staff, patients, and families in a timely manner.
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Company Bio
IMAGINE a hospital where everyone is committed to excellence. We did. We are. From boardroom to bedside, we go above and beyond to offer the best and safest patient care. At North York General Hospital (NYGH), we put our patients first in everything we do. We are achieving a new standard of excellence in integrated patient-centered care and as one of Canada's leading community academic hospitals, we are building on our academic foundation through enhanced education, research and innovation. North York General Hospital is part of North York Toronto Health Partners, a collaborative partnership with patients, primary care, and community partners, a first- generation Ontario Health Team, driving the development of a locally integrated health system to serve the community. As part of our dynamic team, you too can stand out and be amazing! At North York General, our team is making a world of difference.
Company Bio
IMAGINE a hospital where everyone is committed to excellence. We did. We are. From boardroom to bedside, we go above and beyond to offer the best and safest patient care. At North York General Hospital (NYGH), we put our patients first in everything we do. We are achieving a new standard of excellence in integrated patient-centered care and as one of Canada's leading community academic hospitals, we are building on our academic foundation through enhanced education, research and innovation. North York General Hospital is part of North York Toronto Health Partners, a collaborative partnership with patients, primary care, and community partners, a first- generation Ontario Health Team, driving the development of a locally integrated health system to serve the community. As part of our dynamic team, you too can stand out and be amazing! At North York General, our team is making a world of difference.
Position Summary
Unit Secretary, Child Development & Counselling Unit Your goal in this position is to perform administrative, secretarial and receptionist support for the Child Development & Counselling Unit in a confidential, sensitive and professional manner. You have effective written and spoken communication skills, use your critical thinking and problem solving skills, and embrace the challenge of prioritizing work demands in a fast paced and stressful environment. This position supports the hospital’s academic mandate by advancing care through teaching and learning and/or transforming care through research and innovation. This position contributes to the shared responsibility of ensuring health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for patients, staff, physicians, volunteers and families.
On a practical level, you will
- Support and adhere to Hospital policies and procedures.
- Communicate with staff, patients, families, internal and external parties.
- Coordinate various interdepartmental activities.
- Accept, coordinate and triage telephone calls and inquiries and process them in an appropriate and timely manner.
- Assume responsibility for identification and advancement of issues and concerns with the Clinical Team Manager in a time sensitive manner.
- Compile and disseminate material/documents related to department.
- Manages- confidential information in a sensitive and professional manner.
- Maintain attendance/time reporting information and arrange appropriate relief including agencies.
- Transcribe physicians written orders in an appropriate and timely manner.
- Process online orders, notify appropriate staff, and specific departments as required.
- Support clinicians with system order entry functions.
- Process requisitions as required (bloodwork, CT, etc.), maintain documentation and follow up on outstanding information (e.g., test results, follow up appointments).
- Maintain organization of admissions, discharges, outstanding orders and patient related information including kardex and medication information, dismantle charts and enters information electronically as required.
- Prepare statistics, reports and discharge instructions, photocopying, prioritizing and processing of information as required.
- Manage department supplies, services and repair needs.
- Bilingualism in French/English an asset.
- Grade XII diploma
- A medical office assistant certificate or minimum one year comparable office experience with medical orientation.
- Accurate minimum typing speed of 45 w.p.m.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including; Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to perform medical transcription.
- Experience dealing with the public in a fast paced environment.
- Bilingualism in French/English an asset.
Working at NYGH means working with a dynamic team of fellow healthcare providers, staff, and volunteers in one of Canada’s leading hospitals. This is a Part Time Unscheduled position with 8 hour shifts, Days shifts in the Child Development & Counselling Unit.We offer a highly competitive total compensation package which includes pay in lieu of benefits, vacation pay and the opportunity to join the Hospital Pension Plan. #INDO
How To Apply
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- Ensure to meet the deadline - only applications received by the closing date will be considered.
- We will review all applications and will contact those selected for an interview.
At North York General, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live, including those with disabilities. North York General is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
- Seniority levelEntry level
- Employment typePart-time
- Job functionAdministrative
- IndustriesHospitals and Health Care
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