Unit Receptionist

Unit Receptionist page is loaded## Unit Receptionistlocations: Geelong, Victoriatime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: October 9, 2025 (13 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR-13207**Your role at St John of God Geelong Hospital** The Receptionist is responsible for providing high standard support and assistance to patients, visitors and caregivers and directing queries accordingly.**The Position:*** Participate in handover between shifts.* Coordinate telephone calls and messages promptly and professionally.* Maintain patient records ensuring accuracy and currency of details, including new born babies.* Assist patients, visitors and general public with enquiries and directions.* Receive and create pre-admission forms, checking health insurance details and notifying patient of any extra charges they may incur.* Admit new admissions for the day.* Maintain security of keys and key register.* Distribute and coordinate ingoing and ongoing mail and faxes.* Photocopying and other duties as required.* Coordinate with the Manager, HIS or Hospital Coordinator of any problems encountered whilst of duty.* Maintains cordial relations with patients, family, all ancillary staff and other members of the department.* Work with Doctors and Nurses, providing assistance with any admin task they may need.* Assist with money handling tasks (banking) and medical billing.You will have excellent communication skills with attention to detail and the ability to prioritise a busy and varied workload.To succeed you will have a knowledge of medical terminology and experience in the health industry.Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values. **We can offer you*** Salary: $60,173 to $61,903 (pro rata for part time), plus 12% superannuation* 12-month fixed term part time position working 37.5 hours per fortnight* Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as: + Novated leasing + work related expenses + self-education and + additional superannuation* A welcoming and supportive culture* Dynamic multidisciplinary team* Discounts on hospital services and health insuranceFor enquiries, please contact **Melanie Brame**, Manager Patient Administration on (03) 4245 7076If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process.*At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.**Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.**Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.**All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.*At St John of God Health Care we support you to be the best health care professional or support worker you can be. With strong team environments, opportunities for development and promotion, and where our leaders are visible and accessible. As one of the largest Catholic providers of health care services in Australia, St John of God Health Care is a great place to work with loads of opportunities, benefits to support you, and a great work life balance. Our caregivers come from diverse backgrounds and belief systems and you don’t need to be Catholic to work with us.
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