Patient Services Assistant

Job Requisition ID: 3330
- Legal Entity: Monash Health
- Location: Dandenong, VIC, AU, 3175
- Employment Type: Part Time
- Posting Date: 11 Feb 2025

**Monash Health is a great place to work**

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care across south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations; via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.

To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos**:monashhealth.org/careers**.

**Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.**

**About the Role**:
Join our team as a Patient Services Assistant on a Part time ongoing basis, 46.5 hrs per fortnight. Based as Dandenong Hospital.

This role is designed to cover vacant shifts over Morning, Afternoon and evening time periods Monday to Sunday, depending on business requirements. Please note these are not weekly set shifts.

The role of the Pool - PSA team member is to cover vacant shift over all three time periods.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

- Ward and department cleaning
- Patient transfers
- Bed making
- Use of lifting equipment, bed mover and wheelchairs
- Assisting nursing staff as requested
- Transfer and cleaning of ward equipment
- Ward errands

**About Us**

Support Services is responsible for non-clinical services that includes food services, patient support, porters, cleaning, linen, pest control, central production kitchen, waste management, car parking, hygiene services and some retail services.

**About You**

To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:

- Certificate III Health Services Assistant (Essential)
- Previous experience as a Patient Services Assistant (Desirable)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A commitment to delivering excellent customer service
- Takes pride in your work with great attention to detail
- Has great time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks
- Excellent understanding of patient identification procedures
- Ability to comprehend and follow written instructions and procedures
- Able to undertake physical work including lifting, carrying and manual handling
- Excellent understanding of cleaning methodologies and infection control procedures
- A strong commitment to working effectively as part of a team
- Basic to intermediate computer/digital skills for our digital learning system

**In Return**,
- Uniform and Laundry Allowance
- Supportive working environment
- Providing an important service to our patients

Meet Jeanette McCaughan, Team Leader of Support Services at Dandenong Hospital, and learn about the vital role of our General and Environmental Services teams.

We’re proud of how our Support Services teams contribute to a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for patients and staff.

Watch now to discover the rewarding opportunities in our General and Environmental Services team.

Support Services: Support Services Careers at Monash Health

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Paul Lambropoulos 0414 263 059.

**Position Description can be**found here**

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

To learn more about our organisation visit **monashhealth.org**

**How to Apply**

**Applications close: 25 February 2025