AddressJob reference: 866367
Location: 5042 - BEDFORD PARK
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Flinders Medical Centre - Audiology
- Salary: $66,590 - $70,968 p.a. (Pro Rata) ASO3 | Part Time, 33.75 h/pw, Until June 2024
Join the friendly and professional team as an Office Manager in the Speech Pathology & Audiology Departments!
As the Office Manager, you will be responsible for the management of an efficient administration support service to clinicians within the Speech Pathology & Audiology Departments with a key focus on the Cochlear Implant Surgery Program.
Duties include coordination of clinical administrative services, generation of activity and efficiency reports and supervision of other clerical staff. The Office Manager is required to exercise a high level of discretion and autonomy and contribute expertise to resolve issues within a day-to-day environment. The position requires the use of sound knowledge, judgment and work organisational skills in order to contribute to or interpret administrative matters for which there are not always clearly established practices or procedures.
The Office Manager is expected to provide a full range of reception duties both via telephone and over the counter, receiving and redirecting inquiries, taking messages, accepting referrals, providing information to the public on community services/agencies. This position provides a reception service to patients, staff and visitors. The position also requires experience, specific knowledge and developed skills in communicating with clients with hearing loss and communication difficulties and their families, as well as some technical expertise in the operation and maintenance of specific hearing devices and equipment.
Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing are essential to this position and the ability to deal with different information systems and staff cultures within the public health and tertiary education sector. Dealing with clients with complex situations and sometimes in a distressed emotional state will be essential to this position. The Office Manager would also need to be familiar with medical terminology, practices and services and exercise both tact and discretion in dealing with matters of a confidential nature.
For full details, please see the attached Role Description.
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm 15th May 2024
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Applicant Information:
- In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits. Watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
- The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 866367
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
