Ward Clerk

Department of Health

Hospitals & Primary Care

HPC - Health Information Mgmt Service

Applications must be submitted by Sunday 10 March, 2024 11:55 PM

**Position details**:
**Applications close**:

- Sunday 10 March, 2024 11:55 PM AEST**Award/Classification**:

- Health and Human Services (Tasmanian State Service) Award, General Stream, Band 2**Employment type**:

- Part Time**Region**:

- South**Location**:

- Royal Hobart Hospital**Job description**:

- Administration and clerical support across all areas of Health Information Management Services (HIMS)**The role**:

- Provide frontline assistance to support the effective administrative operations of the Ward/Unit which includes:

- Assisting the general public, patients and clinical staff.
- Answering patient and public enquiries.
- Directing all incoming telephone calls to relevant departmental or clinical personnel.
- Support the relevant Manager by receiving, interviewing, and processing all direct admissions and discharges from the Ward/Unit including:

- The verification of discharge-planning protocols.
- Expediting discharges to assist the relevant Manager, Bed Managers and Theatre personnel with the re-allocation of beds on the Ward/Unit.
- Arranging and scheduling appointments to ensure ongoing patient care.
- Accurately enter and retrieve patient information onto/from computerised patient information management information systems including the Digital Medical Record (DMR).
- Generate reports and update and maintain databases and bed lists utilising relevant software programs including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook Express.

Note: - Please refer to the

**Applicant Guide**

**For more information**

Anastazia Hisiridis

Ward Clerk Coordinator
Phone: 03 6166 8448

**Important information**
- The Department of Health values workforce diversity and recognises the value each person offers which is shaped by their unique characteristics, background, experiences, knowledge, skills, values and perspectives._