Administration Officer Level 4 - Surgical Waitlist - Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Admin Off Lvl 4
Remuneration: 66338.79 - 67937.54 - full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ385394

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.

Applications are invited for the position of Surgical Administrator Waitlist at Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick. This position is permanent, 3 days per week. For further enquiries, please cotnact Fiona Law on 9382 1668

What you'll be doing

The primary purpose of this role is to provide administrative assistance to the Nurse Manager (NM) Wait List to ensure the maintenance and allocation of waitlist patients meets NSW Health Waiting Times and Elective Patient Management Waitlist Policy and MoH targets. This role will also work closely with the Nurse Manager Waitlist to manage the administrative components of the Collaborative Care Program which enables public patients to have their surgeries undertaken in certain Private facilities with Service Level Agreement’s.

Demonstrated understanding of the NSW Health Waiting Time and Elective Patient Management Policy

Demonstrated experience in patient management systems, Medicare, private health systems, accounts payable and Oracle financial management.

Demonstrated well developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to compose quality correspondence, documents and reports in a professional and timely manner.

Demonstrated capacity to work independently and collaboratively and exercise initiative and judgement in dealing with confidential issues.

Demonstrated ability to manage a workload, prioritise tasks and maintain accuracy and attention to detail.

Ability to competently use a range of computer software packages including but not limited to Microsoft Office, Patient Management Systems, Oracle, Chimp

Demonstrated commitment to providing high quality care to children and their families.

Excellent customer service skills

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, to assist in preparing your application.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.​

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

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For role related queries or questions contact Margaret Allen on Margaret.Allen2@health.nsw.gov.au

If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on 0486012545.

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Applications Close: 23/03/2023