Medical Secretary

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full-Time
**Position Classification**: Administration Officer Level 3
**Remuneration**: $66,027.58 - $68,085.50 per annum plus superannuation
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ510675
**Applications Close**: Sunday 8 September 2024

We are currently recruiting to a permanent full-time Medical Secretary (Administration Officer Level 3) position within the Intensive Care Unit at Wollongong Hospital.

**What you'll be doing**

The Administration Officer Level 3 works under limited supervision and is responsible for the provision of all clerical, co-ordination and operational support to the Director of Intensive Care and the other Intensivists. The position is also responsible for supporting the management of JMOs in the ICU including recruitment processes, rostering and education programs.

**Where you’ll be working**

Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has bed base of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hours drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong.

The values of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District guide the behaviour and professional standards of our staff and underpin the ways in which we engage with our patients and consumers. Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

**Important Information**

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

Applicants holding temporary visas with working rights may be considered for a temporary appointment up to the expiry date of their visa. However, this option is only available when no suitable applicant for a permanent appointment is identified.

A National Police Check (criminal history record check) is a requirement for all new appointments to NSW Health and will be undertaken on preferred applicants, with the informed consent of the applicant.

This role is a **Category A **role. Preferred applicants will be reviewed for compliance and required to maintain compliance with the screening, assessment and vaccination requirements, relevant to your position, as outlined in NSW Health policy directive on Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases.

**Selection Criteria**
- Demonstrated experience in all aspects of clerical duties.
- Demonstrated effective written, verbal communication skills and high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and independently with mínimal supervision.
- Medical Terminology Certificate / or willing to obtain.
- Ability to problem solve and prioritise workload.
- Knowledge and experience with the Quality Improvement process.

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