Admissions Officer

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time

**Facility**:Wollongong Hospital

**Position Classification**: Administrative Officer Level 2

**Remuneration**: $61,879.91 - $63,932.61 per annum

**Hours Per Week**: 38

**Requisition ID**: REQ467209

**Applications Close: 25 February 2024**

An exciting opportunity exists for an** Admissions Officer **to join** Wollongong Hospital***

**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.

**What you'll be doing**

To provide an effective, efficient quality admission booking service. Provide accurate information/statistics to hospital and Department of Health Information systems (iPM and eMr).
Provide a range of administrative and clerical support services to enable a high standard of customer service.
Ensure timely and accurate booking service for emergency and trauma surgery and Endoscopy waiting lists.
**What we can offer you**

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) provides you with an excellent career choice with many rewarding experiences. At ISLHD we are not just offering jobs, we are offering you the opportunity to excel in your chosen field and to experience a work life balance.

Work flexibility is very important at ISLHD and we provide our people with a range of benefits and conditions to assist with balancing the demands of work and personal life where possible. We offer:

- ADOs each month (for eligible full time employees)
- Study and development leave
- Access to in-house training, learning and educational opportunities
- Discounted parking
- Salary packaging options to reduce your tax and increase your take home pay (for eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - counselling for you and your family

**All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (2 doses) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.**

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.

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.

**Talent Pool**

**Please note**: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

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Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases before employment can commence.

**Selection Criteria**:

- Demonstrated Effective Communication & Interpersonal Skills.
- Previous Experience in admission/booking procedures.
- Demonstrated administration experience working in a busy environment with proven capacity to show initiative, problem solving, prioritisation and attention to detail.
- Working knowledge of iPM, EMR Patient Information Systems and Health Fund Election and incentives.
- Medical Terminology Certificate or Relevant Experience.
- Working Knowledge of NSW Health Admission Guidelines.
- Knowledge of Theatre/endoscopy booking procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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