AddressWork as a team member of Anatomical Pathology providing administrative and secretarial support to the Perinatal Autopsy Service of Pathology Queensland, which provides a highly specialised and quality autopsy service to all Queenslanders. The role interacts daily with Pathologists, registers, mortuary and clinical teams providing advice and administrative support to ensure timely high-quality service. This position has no direct reports.
The successful candidate will provide support to clinical staff arranging an autopsy including but not limited to:
- Advice on the process or organising an autopsy
- The location of closest autopsy service
- Completion and collation of appropriate paperwork
Key competencies (role specific criteria)
You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following:
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to deal with people at all levels of the organisation, external agencies and the public in a tactful and, where necessary, confidential manner.
- Knowledge of, or ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of required paperwork for autopsy including consent process, death certificates and supplementary papework.
- Proven ability to work autonomously to manage and prioritise workloads to meet deadlines and to show initiative and problem-solving skills.
- Organisational skills and the ability to use initiative and be adaptable in a changing and dynamic environment.
- Demonstrated ability to use a wide variety of computer software and maintain accurate records.
Qualifications, registrations and other requirements
- While not mandatory, experience in medical office administration, or a background in nursing or social work would be highly regarded.
- Please detail any visa conditions you may have if you are not a permanent resident of Australia.
- We understand that some people may require adjustments to the workplace or the way the work is performed. All applicants are encouraged to advise the panel of any support or reasonable adjustments (i.e. building access, wheelchair access, interpreting services etc.) that may be required.
- It will be a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against one or more of the following vaccine preventable diseases during their employment: Hepatitis A & B, Measles, Mumps, Pertussis, Rubella and Varicella.
- Additional vaccinations including Japanese Encephalitis and Rabies may also be required for this position.
- Existing staff that are engaged prior to 1 July 2016 are not subject to this condition of employment unless they apply for a role with VPD requirements that is with a different Queensland Health entity (i.e. one HHS to another HHS, department to a HHS, or HHS to department).
