Unit Secretary

1 week ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada North York General Hospital Full time
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, Postpartum Unit

Your goal in this position is to perform administrative, secretarial and receptionist support for the Postpartum 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, and internal and external parties

Coordinate various interdepartmental activities, request transportation of patients for tests, schedule appointments for various clinics, make reminder appointment phone-calls

Accept, coordinate and triages 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

Register patients, confirm identification, and patient identification band on patient

Provide and obtain required paper work for each patient visit

Compile and disseminate material/documents related to Program activity

Manage confidential information in a sensitive and professional manner

Maintain attendance/time reporting information and arrange appropriate relief including agencies

Process computer provider order entries within scope of practice, notify appropriate staff, and specific departments as required

Support clinicians with system order entry functions, such as scheduling patient appointments and follow-up appointments

Process requisitions as required (blood work, 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 medication
information, dismantles charts and enter information electronically as required

Prepare statistics, reports and discharge instructions, photocopying, prioritizing and processing of information as required

Manage the ordering and organization of unit supplies, services and repair needs

Utilize patient and family centered communication and strategies with patients, families, staff, physicians, and volunteers.

Qualifications:

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent

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, PowerPoint, and virtual scheduling (e.i OTN)

Experience dealing with the public in a fast paced environment

1 year of Postpartum experience in a acute care community hospital environment

Bilingualism in French/English is an asset
What We Offer

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 Full Time Regular position with 12 hour shifts, Days, Nights and Weekends shifts in the Postpartum Unit.

We offer a highly competitive total compensation package that includes benefits, pension, and vacation. If you were searching for more reasons to consider joining the wonderful team at NYGH, check out some features of our Total Rewards package by visiting

FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY:
As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination to the Hospital's Occupational Health and Safety department
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