Careers

This role will provide and support administrative and reception duties to our teams at The Huntsville Health Care Clinic and The Wellness Hub. This role will also support the day-to-day operations as required to provide caring, compassionate, and timely patient-centred care.

This position requires:

• Previous office and overall administrative experience, experience with onboarding new patients, in a health care setting an asset
• Completion of education and training in a medical office will be considered in lieu of experience
• Good working knowledge of medical electronic health records (Telus PSS Suites, preferred) and common computer programs, including word processing, email and spreadsheets or the ability and willingness to train and lean
• Previous experience in managing multiple health care providers schedules, office operations and coordinating of services
• Asset if experience in autoclaving, supply ordering onboarding of new patients, and scheduling management

Knowledge & Skill:

• Excellent communication skills including the ability to converse on a one-on-one basis using diplomatic language, discuss a variety of job-related topics, ability to respond to difficult questions, and ability to speak, interact and provide information of persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds
• The ability to use sound judgement, and initiate action that maintains safety, security, and dignity for all parties
• Demonstrates ability to multi-task while providing constituent high-quality work
• Ability to work in a manner that exemplifies the core values of the Algonquin Family Health Team
• Ability to be a team member and work to deliver health care services to a full scope of practice of all employees

To apply, please submit your resume with cover letter to Donna Hildebrand at donna.hildebrand@algonquinfht.ca by November 30^th, 2026.

All applications will be handled in strict confidence. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Delivering health promotion, disease prevention, and chronic disease management programs for the Algonquin Family Health Team (AFHT) in a primary care office setting, as a member of the primary care interprofessional team. The Primary Care RN or RPN will work 2-3 days per week with staff and physicians to assist patients with their health. The RN or RPN will report to the AFHT Executive Director.

Duties Include:

• Well Baby/Well Child Visits
• Immunization Program
• Chronic Disease Injections
• Acute Care/ER avoidance
• Hypertension treatment
• Taking and recording vital signs and medical histories
• Preparing clinic/examination rooms
• Preparing patients for examination
• Changing dressings
• Removing sutures
• Administering injections
• Drawing blood
• Adhere to safe work practices.

Physical and Working Conditions:

• Periods of sitting and standing
• Office and clinic environment
• Occasionally required to move equipment and/or patients
• Multiple demands and distractions
• Attention to detail required
• Probable exposure to infectious conditions
• Stress related to professional isolation and interaction with charged situations and individuals is possible.

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse or RPN in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Gain knowledge of resources to refer patients to and follow up with plans
• Have or be willing to gain knowledge in well babies and women’s health
• Have or willing to gain knowledge in the administering of immunizations and educating the patient
• Broad knowledge of chronic diseases (cancer, diabetes, bowel disease) to help educate patients and administer their medications
• Basic nursing skills (BP monitoring, removal of sutures/staples, wound management, ear syringing)

Interested applicants should forward resume and cover letter to: Donna Hildebrand by e-mail (donna.hildebrand@algonquinfht.ca) by October 30^th, 2026. 

While we thank all who apply, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. Thank you.

Algonquin Family Health Team (AFHT) is a team of inter-professional health care providers and Family Physicians in Huntsville. Our mission is to provide our community with patient-centered quality health care using evidence and team-based care.  Our vision is to deliver excellent team-based primary care and lead the way for equitable access to health care services.

The AFHT is currently seeking a volunteer Director to serve on our Board for a three-year term.

We are seeking an engaged candidate who has an interest or experience in:

• Legal, Financial, Public Administration
• Data and IT
• Social Services, Community Services, Healthcare
• Patient, Family Caregiver Experience

Directors must be 18 years of age or more, without a criminal record, and not being in an undischarged bankruptcy.

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to: donna.hildebrand@algonquinfht.ca

Huntsville is in the heart of Muskoka. Known for the region’s stunning landscape and waterways, it is a permanent home to 20,000 residents, and a haven for nearly 85,000 seasonal residents and nearly 2.1 million visitors annually

If you are interested in joining our physician team, please contact: Dr. Melanie Mar
Lead Physician for Algonquin Family Health Team
Co-Chair for MAHC Family Practice Committee

Algonquin Family Health Team Office: 705 787-0846

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