Company Description

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries.

At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today!

Job Description

The Release of Information Specialist is responsible for coordinating the release of health information at Osler by applying legislative requirements specific to personal health information.

Accountabilities:

• Extensive communication and interaction with internal clinical and administrative areas, physicians, external agencies, lawyers etc. as well as our patients and their families

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited health information management program with an active membership with and certified by the Canadian Health Information Management Association

• Knowledge of legislation associated with release of information, such as the Personal Health Information Protection Act and the Public Hospitals Act

• Minimum of one year experience in a release of information position in a health information management department required

• Experience using the Meditech medical records/correspondence modules required

• Familiarity with other Osler clinical systems such as ImageNow, PICIS, Perceptive Content and REACH portal

• Must have a good understanding/knowledge of standard health information practices and procedures, preferably at Osler

• Excellent communication skills, with an ability to interact directly with physicians, lawyers and other external agencies as well as our patients and their families and internal units/departments

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and make decisions within the scope of the job

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and coordinate requests received to ensure continuity of patient care in a timely fashion

• Enjoy working in a busy and sometimes pressured environment

• Excellent attendance, punctuality and work record

• Ability to travel between and work at all Osler sites as assigned

• Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration

Additional Information

Hours: Currently days (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

Fully Onsite: Roles involved in direct patient care that are needed onsite for each shift.

Hourly Salary:
Minimum: $30.22
Maximum: $33.15

Application deadline: July 23, 2025

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Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at human.resources@williamoslerhs.ca.

While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.