Unit Secretary – Cancer Care, FTT; J0126-0545 – Cancer Care – J0126-0545

Overview

Job Title
Unit Secretary – Cancer Care, FTT (J)

Job Details
Union: SEIU-C
Department:
Cancer Care >>
Ambulatory Oncology >> – Chemo Day Care

Reports To:

Clinical Team Manager
Job Category:
Healthcare Professional

FTE
: 1.0
Shifts
: 2 out of 3 weekends (SEIU only),All shifts (SEIU only)
Shift Duration
: 8’s,12’s
Status
:
Full-Time Temporary
Contract Duration
: 1 year
Number of Positions
: 1
Site
:
General Site, 4001 Leslie Street
Salary
: $30.32 – $35.11 /Hour

Post Date
: 21/01/2026
Closing Date
: 29/01/2026

Position Summary:
Unit Secretary, Chemo Day Care

Your goal in this position is to perform administrative, secretarial and receptionist support for the Chemo Day-Night Care 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 staff, physicians, volunteers, learners, patients and families.

• Communicate with staff, patients, families, internal and external parties
• Accept, coordinate and triage telephone calls and inquiries and processes them in an appropriate and timely manner
• Coordinate various interdepartmental activities and requests such as transportation of patients for tests, discharges and services required on the unit
• Enter, update and maintain Kronos electronic payroll system for authorization by the Clinical Team Manager
• Assume responsibility for identification and advancement of issues and concerns with the Clinical Team Manager or Coordinator in a time sensitive manner
• Compile and disseminate material/documents related to Program activity
• Maintain attendance/time reporting information and arrange appropriate relief including agencies
• Transcribe physicians’ written orders and processes them in an appropriate and timely manner; notify appropriate staff, and specific departments as required
• 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 and discharges, and patient related information and documentation, including kardex and medication information, dismantle charts and enter information electronically as required
• Prepare statistics, reports and discharge instructions, photocopying, prioritizing and processing of information as required
• Manage unit supplies, services and repair needs

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent
• Medical Secretary/Medical Office Assistant certificate or equivalent
• Working knowledge of medical terminology
• Minimum of one year comparable office experience preferably with medical orientation
• Experience with Chemotherapy/Oncology processes & protocol, preferred
• Experience working in an ambulatory clinic setting, preferred
• Accurate and efficient typing skills of 45 w.p.m
• 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 Full Time Temporary position, 8 and 12 hour shifts, Days, evenings, and night shifts, including 2 out of 3 weekends in the Chemo Day Care 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.

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CARE members of the STARS or PASS Program should connect with their Case Manager before applying for this position