Compensation Pay Range

$26.43-$32.46

Job Description

Please Note: If you are a current CHEO employee with access to Workday, please apply to this posting via the Workday application as an internal applicant using the Jobs Hub.

To successfully apply for this position, please submit your application by 11:59 pm the day before the advertised closing date in the posting to ensure your application is received.

Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land.

CHEO is one of the few stand-alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers – all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives. Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system.

Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that’s provided where, when, and how it is needed. CHEO’s Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children’s health concerns. CHEO has been named Canada’s best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024, 2025 and 2026 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada’s Best Employers for multiple consecutive years. For the 14th consecutive year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers has recognized CHEO as a top employer in the National Capital Region. Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario.

Position Summary

An Administrative Assistant is required for the Mental Health Acute Care Service. The position will provide administrative support to a large interdisciplinary team offering services to children and youth who are experiencing significant mental health issues.. Our Mental Health Acute Care Service includes emergency mental health services, a 19-bed inpatient unit and a 3 bed Short-Stay unit and an outpatient after care clinic. Our service provides evidence-informed, integrated, and coordinated family and patient centered care. The strength of the program lies in the dedication of its people who are committed to improving the mental wellness of our communities.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining calendars and scheduling meetings, appointments and/or events;
• preparing necessary documentation for meetings, appointments and/or events;
• rescheduling meetings, appointments and/or events based on availability to avoid conflict with competing and changing priorities.
• Maintaining awareness of the program’s activities in order to receive, prioritize and professionally respond to and direct queries from patients/families and other stakeholders (those requiring reports, etc.)
• Supporting the program with human resources processes for new CHEO staff and medical staff including recruitment, hiring, orientation, onboarding, workstation/office setup, etc.
• Submitting required information to support physician billing (if applicable)
• Establishing, developing, and maintaining various internal office support systems such as electronic databases, tracking systems, filing syste