Administration Officer

· Casual position available

· Full training provided in this friendly and supportive team environment

· Free on-site staff car parking and close to public transport

Are you energetic, customer service focused and love working with people? Then this is the role for you!

John Fawkner Private Hospital is seeking an Administration Officer to join our team on a casual basis across our hospital in areas such as Emergency, Reception and Admissions and Day surgery. You will play a key role working within our supportive team to ensure our patients have a positive experience during their care.

About us
John Fawkner Private Hospital is located in the north west of Melbourne. With 186 registered beds, a 12 cubicle Emergency Department, 5 operating theatres, 12 bed critical care complex and busy Day Procedure Unit, we provide a wide range of services to its community. We specialise in orthopaedics, general surgery, general medicine, oncology, cardiology, urology, plastic surgery, ENT, gynaecology. neurosurgery, ophthalmics and vascular surgery.

As an Administration Officer your responsibilities will include:

• Perform a broad range of administration duties including:
• Manage a busy reception desk
• Answer and redirect calls
• Organise appointments and prepare admission paperwork
• Conduct follow up requests and make reminder calls for visits
• Maintain accurate and effective record management systems including preparation of medical records
• Manage the collection of excesses/co payments
• Coordinate with staff from other departments
• Complete other clerical tasks such as data entry

Essential Criteria:

· Availability to work nights and weekends

• Authority to Work in Australia
• 1-year administration experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly developed organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience in MS Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel)

Why Healthscope?

We care about your career at Healthscope.

No matter where you go within our community of care, you'll be supported by great team leaders, be part of strong, innovative teams who always strive for better and have the opportunity to flourish and grow.

Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.

Joining us opens the door to endless opportunities. We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development, specialisation and education, and support our people to grow and flourish.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

Applications close: 23rd of April

To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to ***********@healthscope.com.au

More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.