UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
New or Replacement Position: New
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Center
Department: Surgical Oncology
Work Model: On-Site
Reports to: Urology Division Head
Salary: $23.14–28.92 per hour
Shifts: Weekdays; Monday - Friday
Status: Casual
The Administrative Assistant I is expected to exercise sound judgment, initiative, and a degree of independence in the performance of administrative and secretarial duties. The incumbent is responsible for providing efficient administrative, reception, scheduling, and referral support to multiple physicians within the Division of Urology. The incumbent will collaborate closely with clinical and other administrative team members and provide cross-coverage for administrative colleagues within the division as required to ensure continuity of operations and exceptional patient care.
Scheduling and coordinating patient appointments, diagnostic tests, procedures, and surgeries using EPIC and other applicable systems.




Managing and maintaining physician and clinic schedules, calendars, and appointment bookings.
Organizing, maintaining, and retrieving electronic and paper-based records in accordance with organizational policies and privacy requirements.
Performing clerical and administrative support functions as assigned.
Complete administrative tasks that support data reporting requirements and a positive patient experience, meeting quality standards set out by UHN including registering patients, as needed, in UHN’s EPIC EMR (Electronic Medical Record) system
Provide backup/cross-coverage support as a member of an operational administrative team
Ability to support physicians in various office locations (i.e. Walk between UHN sites for assigned duties)

Completion of Secondary School or recognized equivalent
Completion of a recognized post-secondary office/medical administration program at the certificate level or equivalent
Some related administrative support experience
Previous on-the-job computer/word-processing in a Microsoft Office environment is preferred
Experience working in a health care environment is an asset
Fluency in a second language is considered an asset (e.g., French)
Knowledge of medical terminology is an asset
Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP )
A flexible work workplace
Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)
At University Health Network (UHN), artificial intelligence technologies may be used to assist in the screening, assessment, and selection of candidates for this position.
Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process.

📌 Clinic Administrative Assistant (Toronto)
🏢 University Health Network
📍 Toronto