Emergency Department Clerk

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 2
Remuneration: $31.22 - $32.24 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ484821What you'll be doingSouth Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is committed to improving the care provided to our patients in line with our vision of “working together to improve the health and wellbeing of our community”.Responsible for efficiently and effectively carrying out all administrative duties associated with the Emergency Department, including reception duties, patient management, medical record management, billing/cashiering, Switchboard duties and accurate data entry for all patient transactions using the Hospital’s PAS and Scheduling systems.Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.All workers and new recruits are required to receive 2 doses of a Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine to commence employment/ engagement or continue to work within a NSW Health service.A worker and new recruit will be considered compliant if they have a medical contraindication to all available Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccines and provide medical contraindication evidence in line with the policy requirements.In addition, all Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza or COVID-19 vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply. Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to:

• Demonstrated experience in the performance of a wide range of administrative tasks as well as reception duties in a busy work environment
• Demonstrated effective customer service skills
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to display initiative and deal confidently with people at all level
• Demonstrated excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, demanding work environmenT
• Demonstrated experience using client-related database/s, MS Word and Excel on a regular basis and proven typing skills
• Ability to work independently and as an effective team member in a high pressure work environment
• Ability and commitment to work a 24 hour/7-day rotating roster and be flexible/adaptable to workplace change

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For role related queries or questions contact Sita Pokharel on Sita.Pokharel@health.nsw.gov.auApplications Close: 17 May 2024