Administration Clerk

**Administration Clerk**
- Permanent Part-Time Opportunity _
- Join Australia's leading private health care provider and make a difference to our customers health journey daily.
- Four days per week during school hours - perfect for a working parent
- Employee benefits, rewards & recognition programs

**About the Role**
As an Administrative Clerk for Maternity and Early Parenting Centre, you are responsible for providing administrative support and assistance to patients and their families for their upcoming admission to the hospital. You will also assist the reception, administration and clinical teams by coordinating the necessary clerical requirements for patients’ admission to discharge.

Key responsibilities of this job include:

- Admission scheduling processes to ensure appropriate bed management and utilisation,
- Managing patient queries regarding their stay and health funds,
- Provide timely and accurate information to queries by patients, visitors and other staff and departments,
- Accurately enter data into corresponding fields within various software programs,
- Work alongside medical staff, colleagues, patients and visitors to ensure a smooth hospital experience for patients,
- Compilation and management of patient admission papers and clinical notes.

**About You**
To succeed in this role, you will be an enthusiastic individual with a passion for customer service and enjoys being part of a busy environment. The ability to converse and be empathetic while managing a busy flow of admissions and discharges is a key skill needed for this role. You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills and should be comfortable working in a team of doctors, nurses, pathologists, administrators and non-clinical staff.

You will also bring:

- Computer literacy including the Microsoft Office suite of programs,
- Ability to enter data into a computer quickly and accurately with strong attention to detail,
- Experience either in a medical administration setting or a reception role will be ideal,
- Experience with Patient Management Systems, ideally Meditech, is highly desired, though not essential.

**The Hospital**

Owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care, Australia's largest and most respected private hospital operator, Waverley Private Hospital is a 98-bed acute/surgical facility located in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. Waverley Private Hospital has been an active contributor to the healthcare needs of the local communities of Eastern and South Eastern Melbourne since 1972. We pride ourselves on providing excellent standards of healthcare in a friendly and caring environment. Our case mix includes Orthopaedics, Neuro-Spinal, Endoscopy, General Surgery, ENT, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, IVF, Paediatrics, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Ophthalmology, Urology, Pain Management and Day Chemotherapy.

The Hospital is operated by Ramsay Health Care, a global operator of private hospitals and primary care clinics with 72 Australian sites employing over 30,000 people. Ramsay focuses on maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety, being an employer of choice, and operating its business according to The Ramsay Way philosophy: "_People Caring for People_".
- Flexible work practices to best match your work/life balance
- Professional Development - Grow your career across our national network
- Employee assistance program
- Industry discounts across private health insurance, retail services, financial services and more

**Requirements**:

- Must be **vaccinated against Covid-19** a vaccine approved by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
- _Must provide a _**National Police** check conducted within the previous 12 months
- According to the role, Ramsay may require a **Working-With-Children** check and **proof of immunisation** against infectious diseases

**For enquiries, please contact**:
Kelly Busch, Business Office Manager