The Department of Pediatrics is currently welcoming applications for a full-time Medical Secretary (II)
to cover a leave. This is an excellent opportunity for an organized, motivated and detail-oriented
individual to join us in an important role at McMaster University.
A Medical Secretary is required to provide secretarial and administrative support in the Department of Pediatrics.
The successful incumbent will coordinate support within the Division of Developmental Pediatrics to administer
general office, accounting and program procedures within a fast-paced, academic medical setting. The division
currently includes eight fulltime faculty. In this role, you will support both clinical and academic activities, including
liaising daily with patients/parents, the clinic and multi-disciplinary teams, along with various learners and
research staff. You will provide direct support to multiple, clinical faculty, including calendar management,
meetings - minutes, RMA/OHIP billing; research activities such as grant and REB applications, and any
financial aspects including processing expenses. This position will also have some responsibility for liaising
with the clinic and allied health care team members. You will be responsible for maintenance of the various
activity tracking databases required by the department of pediatrics and Faculty of Health Sciences (CV’s,
education hours, merit spreadsheet etc.)
About Us
The Department of Pediatrics at McMaster University and McMaster Children’s Hospital is home to over 200
pediatricians, scientists, teachers, and learners whose collective mission is to improve the wellbeing of children
and their families – both locally, and around the world.
The Division of Developmental Pediatrics at McMaster University and McMaster Children’s Hospital cares for patients
and families with a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders including autism, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, cerebral
palsy, intellectual disability, trisomy 21, complex learning and behavioral disorders, language delay, and many more.
This team is highly collaborative and work closely with the various programs of developmental pediatric rehabilitation and
the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) services at Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre. Our engagement with the ASD
service is shared with colleagues from child psychiatry. Many of our team are also involved locally, provincially, and nationally
in advocacy for issues that affect child and youth development.
We invite you to find out more about us here:
https://healthsci.mcmaster.ca/pediatrics
https://www.instagram.com/macupediatrics/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/mcmaster-university-department-of-pediatrics
https://pediatrics.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/about-us/mission-vision-values/
What We Offer:
In addition to joining a top ranked university, McMaster offers a very competitive total compensation package that includes but is not limited to:
- Employer Paid benefits such as Extended Health, Dental, Emergency Out-of-Country Travel Coverage & Basic Life Insurance.
- Participation in a Group Retirement Savings Plan.
- Training, coaching and professional development opportunities
- Employee tuition assistance for continuous development and education
- Opportunity to be a part of an academic environment working alongside professionals who share a passion for learning
- Progressive paid annual vacation plan
