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Job DescriptionUnion: Non-Union
Number of Vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: New
Site: Hydro Place - 700 University Avenue
Department: Research
Reports to: Psychologist, Lead
Salary Range: $23.14 - $28.92 per hour
Hours: 15 hours per week
Shifts: Part-time shifts
Status: Temporary Part-time
Closing Date: May 15, 2026
Position Summary:
The Sexual Health Clinic team at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is seeking an enthusiastic and reliable Administrative Assistant I to support daily clinic operations and enhance the patient experience. This role is responsible for front-desk reception, appointment coordination, scheduling, and administrative support within a compassionate, professional healthcare environment.
The Administrative Assistant I will serve as a key point of contact for patients, providers, and the multidisciplinary care team, ensuring smooth clinic flow and efficient coordination of services. Working closely with physicians, nurses, sexual health counsellors, and leadership, the successful candidate will support both in-person and virtual clinic activities, maintain confidential patient records, assist with clinic communications, and contribute to the overall delivery of high-quality survivorship care.
Duties:
- Performs reception responsibilities
- Scheduling patients for appointments
- Maintains written and/or electronic calendar/schedules
- Provides support with small and/or informal meetings/events
- Maintains and modifying confidential medical electronic/paper filing/retrieval methods, systems, and/or formats
- Ensures the efficient operation of the clinic
- Completion of Secondary School or recognized equivalent
- Completion of a recognized post-secondary office/medical administration program at the certificate level or equivalent
- One (1) year related medical administrative support experience
- Experience working with EPIC EMR for managing referrals, appointment scheduling, and standard clinical operations is preferred
- Previous on-the-job computer/word-processing, database and spreadsheet software experience, in a Microsoft Office Environment
- Very good interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to use good judgment in assessing difficult situations
- Ability to work independently and as a team player
- Experience working in a health care environment is an asset
- Able to operate effectively in an interdisciplinary team
- Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner in accordance with UHN standards
Why join UHN?
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
- Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.
Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.
UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
