Student - Admin Support

Union: Non Union
Number of Vacancies: 1
Site: Ontario Power Generation Building (OPG) 
Department: Procurement and Supply Chain
Reports to: Director
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Days
Status: Temporary Full-Time (contract until end of August 2026) 

Join UHN's Procurement and Supply Chain Department, as the Admin Support - Summer Student. Procurement and Supply Chain ensures that the right products get to the right place at the right time, which is integral to patient care. Procurement is responsible for overseeing all the processes involved in acquiring the products, materials, goods and services, needed for efficient business operations at UHN. Supply Chain overseas the movement of products, materials, or goods by receiving and delivering those supplies to the ordering departments. You will play a key role in supporting the Procurement Team.

Duties:

• Interact with procurement, finance, and management staff in addition to external clients and partnering hospitals
• Have opportunity to exercise judgment and decision-making in the provision of moderately complex support service, including:
  • Performing clerical, statistical and financial processing activities
  • Proofreading, typing/word processing and inputting data/information
  • Providing support with the maintenance of electronic and paper information filing/retrieval methods, systems and/or formats

 Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12 or recognized equivalent
• Six (6) months recent related experience
• Previous on-the-job computer/word processing and database software experience
• Experience in a Microsoft Office software environment, preferred
• Experience working in a health care environment, an asset
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good telephone, interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to produce work in accordance with Hospital standards
• Ability to use good judgment in assessing difficult situations
• Ability to perform routine work independently
• General knowledge of processes, procedures and standards
• Knowledge of medical terminology an asset

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly. 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. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.