Administrative Assistant, Hospitalist

Position: Administrative Assistant, Hospitalist

Department: Hospitalist

Position Status: Full-Time

Union: Non-Union

Number of Positions: 1

HOURS OF WORK:
WHY WORK FOR US:
Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is a state-of-the-art regional hospital with a proud local history extending back over a century. With a capacity of 494 beds, our regional hospital has one of the busiest Emergency Department in Ontario and offers an extensive range of services, including specialized programs in renal, stroke, cardiac, cancer care, and vascular surgery.

We wouldn't be the hospital we are today without the people and nothing is more important to us then our team of dedicated employees. At PRHC, we pride ourselves on creating and maintaining an environment where people are valued, recognized, and treated with respect.

We believe that the best way to support our patients is through our people. We do this by providing our employees with competitive and comprehensive benefit plans, a pension program with matching employer contribution, professional development opportunities, employee and family assistance program, health and wellness programs (gym and yoga memberships, annual wellness fair, travel discounts) and a learning fund for educational development. Exploring new positions, programs, or development initiatives is encouraged as it contributes to your personal and professional growth. PRHC supports and encourages you to pursue whatever path you choose.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Provides administrative support to the Administrative Director and Medical Director/Chief of the Medicine and Hospitalist Program (the Program), the Department of Medicine, and the Program Managers.
The incumbent must be able to support and contribute to day-to-day functioning within the Program as well as contribute to strategic visioning and planning for the Program. This includes ability to communicate with others at various levels, develop relationships within the Health Centre and with community partners, demonstrate analytical and conceptual skills, creativity and insight, and provide leadership as appropriate. Additionally, this position acts as a resource to the Program as a whole in that the incumbent will respond appropriately to requests and inquiries and/or forward to others as indicated/when required.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:
College Diploma in Office Administration and three years’ experience as an executive secretary/administrative assistant or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Previous experience in a hospital setting preferred.

WHO YOU ARE:
Excellent keyboarding skills (60 wpm)

Thorough knowledge of office procedures

Excellent working knowledge of Windows, word processing, graphic, spread sheet and E-mail programs. (MS Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook, Visio, SurveyMonkey)

Demonstrated experience creating and maintaining LearnFlex modules

Demonstrated experience developing surveys and utilizing survey development software Excellent organizational, problem solving and time management skills.

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). Demonstrated analytical and conceptual skills.

Excellent interpersonal skills. Demonstrated leadership abilities.

Demonstrated ability to achieve goals and objectives within appropriate time frames. Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member.

Demonstrated ability to research information, analyse data and write reports. Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.

Demonstrated excellent attendance record with the ability to maintain this standard

OUR COMMITMENT:
At PRHC, we take great pride in maintaining an inclusive culture of respect and a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. We do this because we understand that bringing different perspectives and backgrounds to the fulfillment of our mission, vision and values makes us better.

Thank you for your interest in the opportunity at PRHC. If you are selected to move forward in the recruitment process, you will be contacted by a member of the Talent Acquisition team.