AddressAdmissions and Triage Clerk - Women's Emergency Care (WEC)
- Ongoing full time or part time (min 24 hours per/wk) role
- Parkville location with multiple public transport options
- $58,196 - $63,996 (pro-rata for part time) + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave
The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within the maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.
About Women's Emergency Care
WEC provides direct clinical care for over 28,000 women per year with emergency maternity and gynaecology problems, including emergency care for newborns who were born at the Women's and are less than two weeks of age. We support women to manage any psychological, psychosocial, social, and socioeconomic concerns that may impact on their health care. The unit also has a key role in providing education and training for local, national and international health professionals.
About the role
As the Admissions and Triage Clerk you will provide customer focused care and reception duties, alongside patient registration, admission, transfer and discharge of patients. You'll also uphold FOI legislation and patient privacy policy of the Women's regarding patient data and the EMR.
A regular day will see you managing:
- Data entry into Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
- Patient identification and registration
- Admission of patients using IPM
- Connection of televisions through the hospital (out of hours)
- Liaising with Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedical staff
About you
You will be someone with excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
You'll bring with you:
- Strong computer proficiency, administration and data entry skills
- The ability to comfortably work with the public, displaying a professional and caring attitude
- Flexibility and the ability to multitask while maintaining quality data entry
- Ability to work a rotating roster, including night shifts and weekends
Our benefits
On offer is a range of rewarding benefits, including:
- $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Public transport options at our doorstep and end of journey facilities for cyclists
- Onsite childcare centre and breastfeeding rooms
- Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
- Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, purchased leave options and monthly ADO's (for full time)
Inclusion and belonging
The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, physically, linguistically, and culturally and/or gender diverse, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.
Apply now!
If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, a Working with Children Check and three COVID-19 vaccinations, and may include a range of additional vaccinations including influenza, as required by the Department of Health.
If you need assistance or require any adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.
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