Theatre Bookings Officer- Day Surgery Unit

Great opportunity to join our excellent Day Surgery team.Work with a variety of patients in our three operating theatres. $33.79 per hour plus 11% superannuationOngoing, part-time position Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday - 8:30am till 5pm. There is a possibility that the role may transition to full-time in the near future. At Dental Health Service Victoria, we know our team is key to deliver better oral health for Victoria. Our team is open and collaborative with a focus on helping to make a real difference to people’s lives. You’ll thrive with a team around you of like-minded people, whilst you get your teeth stuck into diverse work. Sounds like a place you want to be?It’s the people who make the difference at Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV).About the roleWe have an exciting opportunity for customer focused individual to join our Day Surgery Unit as a Theatre Bookings Officer. If you are highly motivated, enjoy working in a high-pressure environment and have great telephone skills with a smile in your voice, then we would like to hear from you!Your responsibilities will include:Booking theatre appointments, rescheduling patients, booking anaesthetic consults, assisting with pre-admission clinics, and processing referrals.Monitoring waitlists for Oral Surgery, Paedodontics and Special Needs departments ensuring that patients have updated medical records and questionnaires.Acting as a liaison for the Nurse Unit Manager, Director of Anaesthesia, relevant external parties and the patients to ensure effective theatre utilization.To be successful in this role you will need:High level of attention to detail and continuous quality assurance of data collected.Excellent data entry skills.Ability to work independently and be a team player.Knowledge of operating theatre suite and Day Surgery facilities is preferred. Effective organization and time management skills, and a flexible attitude.Excellent computer skills and literacy.Why you should be a part of our team?Our patients come from many different cultures and backgrounds and treating them is what makes our job so rewarding and challenging. One thing is for certain at DHSV – you will share the pride and satisfaction of putting a smile on every patient’s face.Work with a business that is transforming the way oral health is delivered.Fantastic Carlton location – great coffee and food right on your doorstep!Convenient car parking and easy access to transport linksAccess to Salary Packaging benefits5 weeks annual leave (pro rata for PT)Professional development opportunities To view the position description, click here. For further enquiries, please contact careers@dhsv.org.au.Applications close 11:59pm on Sunday, 10th March 2024We acknowledge that diversity increases our ability to transform and achieve better health outcomes therefore we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.DHSV is committed to child safety and wellbeing and has zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. We provide an inclusive and welcoming environment where cultural safety for children is promoted and practiced.DHSV is a public health service and requires employees to be vaccinated in accordance with policies published by the Department of Health and/or public health orders issued by the government. The government requires all healthcare workers (which includes all DHSV employees) to be vaccinated for COVID-19.