Ward Clerk

Hobart, TAS, Australia, 7000

Permanent

**Closing on**: Mar 22 2023

Position Description

Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers

Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Ward Clerk to join the Day of Surgery Admission (DOSA) Team on the Hobart Lenah Valley campus. This is a permanent part time position working 30 hours a week, Monday to Thursday, located at Calvary Lenah valley Hospital.

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, the Ward Clerk is responsible for admin and clerical duties including planning of patient flow throughout the unit, answering phone queries, completing admission/discharge paperwork, compiling patient files, keeping the waiting room and flow of patients on track, management of volunteers, uphold a high level of customer service and maintain important key stakeholder relationships with open communication.

Key Responsibilities

**Your main duties will include**:
Maintaining excellent customer service

Communication with key stakeholders to maintain patient flow

Administrative duties such as admission/discharge paperwork, answering phone queries, planning for unit patient flow

About you

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Demonstrated problem solving and conflict resolution skills

High degree of initiative and self-motivation

Team approach to work

Excellent customer service and people skills

Proven ability to work as part of a dynamic team and able to take instruction and complete given tasks under mínimal supervision/autonomously

Proven ability to manage duties and organise competing priorities in a busy working environment.

Ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations and information

Outstanding time management skills

Experience with IPM (desirable)

Previous ward clerk experience (desirable)

Please provide your resume and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the advertised position.
Enquiries

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

We are a leading provider of quality, integrated care that puts our patients, residents and clients are the centre of everything we do. Calvary offers flexible careers in clinical, allied health, hospitality, ICT and health administration, mission, leadership, management and more. Founded in Australia in 1885, we're one of the largest providers of health, aged and community care with over 18,000 staff and volunteers, 14 Public and Private Hospitals, 72 Residential Care and Retirement Communities and 19 Community Care Centres.

**Your benefits**:
**Please note the following**:
Only applicants with a valid right to work in Australia will be considered.

Calvary has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all workers. You will also be required to provide evidence of other immunisation as required for your role.