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1 ‑ Part Time (.4) ‑ Lodge Attendant -Tamarack House

Supportive Care Program

This position will involve working the days, evenings, nights, and weekends shifts. The shift is not to be interpreted as a guarantee.

Why Join Us?

- Impactful Work: Your leadership will directly influence the quality of care provided to our patients and the

efficiency of our operations, in a values based team environment.
- Competitive Compensation: We offer a comprehensive benefits package and competitive salary to attract

top talent.
- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP): We are proud to participate in the Healthcare of Ontario

Pension Plan (HOOPP), offering our employees the security and peace of mind that comes with having access to a pension plan. We understand the importance of financial well‑being and believe that a strong pension recognizes our employees, like you, and provides a stable foundation for your future as part of our overall compensation package. When you join, you automatically contribute to the Plan each pay period. As your employer, we also contribute $1.26 for every dollar you contribute. Joining our team means that you will be an integral part of achieving our mission, vision and values.

Our Mission: We provide quality Care to Patients and Families, supported and advanced by research, innovation and education that is responsive to the needs of the peoples of Northwestern Ontario.

Our Vision: Exceptional care for every patient, every time.

Our Values: Diversity, Compassion, Excellence, Innovation, Accountability

About the role:

The Hospital strives to deliver care that is centred on patients and families. Patient and Family Centred Care (PFCC)

is the provision of care that is respectful of, and responsive to individual patient/family preferences, needs, and values and ensures that those values guide all decisions. Creating a caring environment for patients and families ensures continuity of care and fosters a learning environment. Applicants are required to have a demonstrated knowledge,





understanding and commitment to this care philosophy.

Under the general direction of the Director ‑ Supportive Care Program the Lodge Attendant is responsible for ensuring a pleasant, safe and welcoming atmosphere in the Lodge.

Qualifications:

- Minimum Grade 12 Education, with a medical related background
- Ability to interact effective with patients, the public and other departments within the Northwestern Ontario

Regional Cancer Centre
- Preference will be given to applicants with experience in a similar lodge‑type setting that provides temporary room

and board for seriously ill medical patients (e.g., cancer, renal, cardiac care)
- Must be fluent in English and French, verbal and written, to meet the needs of the clients we serve

Duties & Responsibilities:

- To welcome and orientate new residents (cancer patients and their companions) to the Lodge and, when there are

no beds available in the Lodge, make arrangements for patients to stay in a hotel (i.e., place phone call, forward confirming fax to receiving hotel, arrange transportation)
- To be available to residents, spending time visiting with them, facilitating a warm, kind, nurturing setting, and

for being a compassionate and sensitive listener to people residing at the Lodge
- To arrange and confirm, daily, the need for meals to be delivered (lunch and supper) and to be responsible for

handling the purchasing of these meals
- To keep accurate records of the number of patients and companions that are staying at the Lodge each day
- To fax prescriptions slips to pharmacies in order for residents to have medications delivered
- Homemaking,



bookkeeping and general up‑keeping duties are expected, and to take on other tasks and duties as

may be required Salary Range: $26.915 to 27.366

The Health Sciences Centre strives to ensure the safety and security of the patients, visitors, employees and assets financial and otherwise. All offers of employment to external candidates shall be conditional upon: a satisfactory

Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) where indicated, to ensure the absence of relevant criminal convictions; and proof of full vaccinations approved by Health Canada to Occupational Health & Safety. Candidates will have demonstrated adherence to the Hospital's Code of Conduct. Regular attendance at work is imperative, therefore, all applicants will have to demonstrate a good attendance record to be considered for this position.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment supporting diversity in our work environment to provide quality care where all feel valued, respected, and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce reflective of the communities in which we live and serve and encourage Indigenous people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply and self‑identify. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process.

As a proposed designated position under the French Language Policy (HR‑esa‑12) Level 2 ‑ French

Language Skills according to Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre's Oral Proficiency Scale are required.

If there are no qualified applicants for the above position, the Hospital may, at their discretion, train unqualified individuals.

Interested applicants must submit a resume outlining relevant previous experience and training no later than

11:59p.m. on Thursday, 13 August, 2026.

Internal applicants may apply via the job posting page on the iNtranet. External applicants must apply through our website.

Posted: August 6, 2026

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📌 Lodge Attendant -PT (.4) Tamarack House (Thunder Bay)
🏢 Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
📍 Thunder Bay