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Title

Clerical Assistant 

Category Administrative and Clerical  
Req Number ADM-25-00023  
Open Date 10/10/2025  
Number of Openings 1  
Department Rehab and Complex Continuing Care Admin 

Work type Regular Full-time 

Salary band Band B ($25.02 - $31.26/hr) 

FTE

Posting Close Date 10/17/2025 

Description

Join us in building a world of possibility! Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital, and a top 40 Canadian research hospital. Serving over 9,000 families annually in both inpatient and outpatient programs and services, Holland Bloorview is renowned for its expertise in partnering with clients and families to provide exceptional care and is the only organization to ever achieve 100 per cent in three successive quality surveys by Accreditation Canada.

Holland Bloorview’s vision is to support the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children, youth and families. We are an academic hospital, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and research.

Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We offer an inspiring, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth.

General Overview

The Clerical Assistant plays a vital role in providing comprehensive administrative and clerical support across the Rehab and CCC units, leadership and associated service teams. As a front-line representative of the program and Holland Bloorview, the Clerical Assistant ensures a welcoming, organized, and efficient environment for clients, families, and visitors. The role requires professionalism, discretion, initiative, and a strong commitment to client- and family-centered care.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serves as the first point of contact for clients, families, and visitors both in person and over the phone; greets and directs them appropriately, ensuring a positive and respectful experience.
  • Answers incoming telephone calls and triages inquiries as needed.
  • Responds to call bell system and obtains assistance promptly when required.
  • Arranges clinic appointments and transportation requests for clients.
  • Provides administrative support including:
  • Preparing correspondence, reports, and meeting minutes
  • Composing and initiating routine documents
  • Maintaining electronic and paper records
  • Managing filing systems, including preparing and monitoring client charts for admissions and thinning
  • Creating word processing documents for unit staff
  • Maintaining unit resources such as communication books and policy/procedure manuals
  • Completes data entry tasks, photocopying, scanning, and other general clerical duties.
  • Collects, sorts, and distributes mail daily.
  • Monitors and responds to general email messages.
  • Liaises with internal departments such as Health Information Management and Purchasing.
  • Maintains confidential client information and ensures compliance with privacy standards.
  • Inputs and updates client demographic information in the program database.
  • Reconciles monthly billing reports (e.g., pharmacy, long distance).
  • Prepares and processes payroll on a bi-weekly basis.
  • Orders and tracks office and program supplies as required.
  • Maintains internal scheduling, records, staff reports, and requisitions (e.g., purchase orders, cheque requests).
  • Compiles and prepares reports for leadership and clinical teams.
  • Participates in quality improvement initiatives and promotes a safe and inclusive work environment.
  • Lifting and organizing supplies needed on the unit. 
  • Performs other duties as assigned by program leadership.

Qualifications

  • Completion of an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent.
  • Certificate in Medical Administration is preferred.
  • Minimum of 1 year of administrative experience in a healthcare environment.
  • Strong customer service and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and empathetically with clients, families, visitors, and staff.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Client and Family-Centered Care principles.
  • Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a busy setting.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively within a team.
  • Comfortable working in an environment with frequent interruptions.
  • Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams) and capable of using the internet for research purposes.
  • Familiarity with and confidence in using databases and electronic health records.
  • Accurate keyboarding skills and strong attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated problem-solving ability and resourcefulness.
  • Capable of organizing data and preparing information in a clear, logical format.
 
About the Organization Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital creates a world of possibility by supporting children and youth with disabilities, medical complexity, illness and injury. All of our work is guided by our strategic plan, Transformative Care, Inclusive World: Holland Bloorview 2030. The plan: https://strategicplan.hollandbloorview.ca/

To get a glimpse as to who Holland Bloorview is, we invite you to watch the Dear Everybody, This is Holland Bloorview video. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbp-WhflXXo&feature=youtu.be

Holland Bloorview is committed to fostering a climate of inclusion, diversity, equity accessibility, and anti-racism (IDEAA). This commitment is central to, and mutually supportive of, our research excellence mandate. We welcome and respect the diversity of all members of our community and we seek to create an inclusive culture for our clients, families, research scientists, staff, participants, trainees, volunteers, trustees, and partners. To help in our journey towards fully reflecting the communities we partner with, we welcome and encourage applications from Black individuals and other racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI2SA+ persons, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas within our community. Holland Bloorview is committed to fair assessment of a candidate's abilities, and consideration for diversity of thought, method, and experience, including non-traditional career paths.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting humanresources@hollandbloorview.ca or 416-425-6220.  

This position is currently not accepting applications.

To search for an open position, please go to http://hollandbloorview.appone.com



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