Team Assistant; Access Centre

Are you highly organized, detail-oriented and able to work accurately in a busy environment with frequent interruptions? Are you seeking a rewarding career that cares for others, in an organization that cares for you? You’re looking in the right place.

Team Assistant – You will provide support for the assigned team in their daily activities to ensure that patients receive prompt, effective customer service. By applying your health care administrative support experience, you will play a key role in providing connected, accessible, patient-centred care, and be supported by a collaborative team that includes over 9,000 regulated health care and other professionals.

As a valued team member, your mission will be to help our patients be healthier at home, while you benefit from our supports for professional growth, personal wellness and work-life balance.

• Provide administrative support services to Care Coordinators
• Process new referrals, and orders for services, supplies and equipment
• Process and assist in managing confidential patient records
• Enter, update and maintain a high volume of patient data in the electronic database
• Answer a high volume of telephone inquiries from patients, families and service providers, and refer callers as appropriate
• Provide back‑up support to other positions, as required

• A Grade 12 diploma (minimum)
• 2+ years’ related office experience
• Accurate keyboarding/data‑entry skills
• Proficient with database software, MS Word and Excel, and other applications in a Windows environment
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Advanced multi‑tasking skills, with the ability to meet performance and service goals
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team and interact tactfully and sensitively with patients from wide‑ranging cultural, ethnic and socio‑economic backgrounds
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including strong listening skills
• Flexibility to work a schedule that includes days, evenings and weekends to meet organizational needs
• We have a mandatory COVID‑19 vaccination policy. As a condition of employment, all employees are required to submit proof of COVID‑19 vaccination status prior to start date

• A college diploma in the health or social services field, or business/office administration
• Familiarity with medical terminology, and office administrative procedures/concepts
• Knowledge of services provided by Ontario Health atHome
• Ability to speak French or another second language

• Attractive comprehensive compensation packages and benefits
• Valuable development opportunities
• Membership in a world‑class defined benefit pension plan
• Salary:

We are Ontario Health atHome, ready to serve every person in Ontario. We partner with patients and caregivers, primary care providers, hospitals, long‑term care and retirement homes, service providers and Ontario Health Teams, to deliver responsive, accessible, integrated, patient‑centred care.

Ontario Health atHome is committed to a culture of equity, inclusion, diversity and anti‑racism. We are committed to attracting, engaging and developing a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.