AddressIntake Assistant – Parkville Familial Cancer Centre
- Part Time Fixed Term
- Parkville Campus Based
- Join the comprehensive genetic service department
The Parkville Familial Cancer Centre and Genomic Medicine Department is a comprehensive genetic service which provides diagnosis, counselling and support to adults with a variety of genetic disorders.
We provide multidisciplinary clinics for diagnosis, risk assessment and risk management, with a team of clinical geneticists, genetic counsellors, and genetic nurses, as well as committed specialists in medical and surgical disciplines appropriate to support that clinic.
Your new role:
- Process new referrals for The Parkville Familial Cancer Centre.
- Contacting patients to explain the services of the Familial Cancer Centre
- Gathering family history information, obtaining cancer verifications, booking appointments
- Completing administration and data entry tasks related to the intake process.
- Assisting in coordination of the intake process with team members, and liaising with Genetic Counsellors.
About you:
- You are a first or second year Master of Genetic Counselling Master of Genomics & Health or Master of Health Sciences (Genetic Counselling) student wishing to obtain experience within a well-supported and established genetic counselling service.
- You will have excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail, and have the ability to work independently, with support from your Intake Assistant and genetic counsellor colleagues
- Ideally you would have experience within a health service or telephone experience, but not essential
Benefit of working with The Royal Melbourne Hospital:
- Excellent training and experience towards your journey as a future genetic counsellor
- Build important connections with the genetic counselling community in a supportive setting
- Salary packaging, onsite car parking and, close to public transport.
The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.
Interested?
If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.
For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check. All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19.
Don’t delay, apply now! - recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received.
Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.
