Surgical Administrative Coordinator

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada SickKids Full time

About SickKids:


Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world.

As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education.

Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day.

SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

Position Description:


As an integral part of the Division of Urology you will coordinate surgical procedures for one or more Surgeon's practice.

You will also provide administrative support, for the Surgeon(s) and the Division, which will have an impact on multiple functions and departments.


Here's What You'll Love:

  • A focus on employee wellness
    with our new
    Staff Health and Wellbeing Strategy. Selfcare helps us support others.
  • A hospital that welcomes and focuses on
    Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.**:
  • A flexible
    remote hybrid work environment.
The opportunity to
make an impact.

Regardless of your role or professional interest, you'll be making a difference at SickKids and contributing to our vision of
Healthier Children.

A Better World.

Here's What You Will Get to Do:

Surgical Accountabilities:

  • Coordinate patient surgical procedures and complex schedules with accuracy and timeliness;
  • Confirm all required preoperative appointments and tests are completed before the surgery date;
  • Ensure procedures are booked within acceptable Priority Access windows. This may require rescheduling existing procedures as circumstances dictate;
  • Review various hospital surgical booking systems to ensure accuracy;
  • Maintain accurate surgical waitlists;
  • Assist in the scheduling of patients for preanesthesia screening and confirming completion of screening before day of surgery;
  • Communicate impending surgical booking changes quickly and efficiently to fully utilize OR time and appropriately coordinate surgical resources;
  • Coordinate Operating Room (OR) scheduling around inpatient and Operative Intensive Care Unit (OICU) bed availability;
  • Book patient beds postoperatively (both internally and at external sites).

Professional Accountabilities:

  • Develop strong relationships and communicate with multiplelevel contacts across several portfolios and throughout the Hospital to exchange/ report/analyze moderately complex information;
  • Independently respond and collaborate with other areas to problemsolve/resolve conflicts and roadblocks, and independently or collaboratively propose solutions to ensure patients are treated as prioritized and within acceptable Access windows;
  • Maintain exceptional rapport with external contacts such as: patients, families, equipment vendors, other hospital sites, Children's Aid Society, and Health Canada to respond to timesensitive issues;
  • Respond to patient and family questions and concerns in a timely fashion.

Administrative Accountabilities:

  • Maintain Surgeon's calendar; schedule and confirm appointments, anticipate time conflicts, and use judgement to reschedule meetings or appointments according to changes in priority;
  • Arrange meetings with various multilevel attendees; organize meeting rooms, catering, audio visual and equipment as required;
  • Prepare and distribute meeting agendas and minutes;
  • Coordinate Surgeon's practice calendar; cancelling and adjusting clinics to match surgeon schedule;
  • Coordinate and oversee projects from draft to implementation/completion;
  • Process expense and credit card reimbursements;
  • Provide ongoing support and coverage for other Coordinators within the Division.

Here's What You Will Need:

  • Administrative experience, preferably in a health care setting;
  • Ability to work in a fastpaced work environment with many interruptions and multiple priorities;
  • Highly developed analytical, evaluative, and problemsolving skills with the ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality;
  • Proven ability to prioritize work in an efficient and organized manner;
  • Exceptional interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills;
  • Demonstrated elevated level of judgment, tact, and diplomacy in interacting with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders;
  • Ability to work well independently, as well as in a team environment;
  • Strong work ethic and attention to detail;
  • Selfmotivation and ability to be


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