Job Description

As an Administrative Assistant, you will act as the first point of contact for visitors, employees, and administrative skills as you triage telephone calls and visitors while performing other clerical functions as assigned.

Why you’ll love working here:

• Celebration and Recognition programs
• Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee perks and exclusive offers
  

What you’ll do:

• Respond to and triage calls on a multi-line telephone system
• Greet and welcome visitors and direct them to appropriate staff
• Provide security to the office through the maintenance of the visitor and staff log in books
• Facilitate and receive courier services, including the preparation of outgoing mail
• Perform faxing, filing and photocopying as required for the purposes of collating manuals and other documents
• Order and maintain office supplies
• Enter and update employee and client data within computerized system, utilizing email and other customized databases as required
• Respond professionally and courteously to calls and electronic communication from funders, staff, clients and families
• Document and appropriately report and escalate complaints and incidents related to staff and clients
  

What you bring:

• Completion of post-secondary education is required. Completion of Human Resources Assistant course will be an asset
• Two years of administrative or office experience
• Intermediate typing and software skills in Microsoft Office
• Superior Customer service skills
• Ability to effectively communicate both through oral and written mediums in English- other languages may be an asset
• Ability to demonstrate compassion, tact and diplomacy when interacting with clients and their families

We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring process. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Time Type

Full time

Compensation Details

Compensation will be discussed during the recruiting process.

As the leading home care provider in the country, ParaMed Home Health Care, has proudly been helping Canadians live better at home since 1974.

When you join ParaMed, you become part of a caring community of over 12,000 dedicated professionals committed to delivering compassionate, person-centred care.

We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.

Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

ParaMed is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of recruitment and selection upon request.