Junior Medical Coordinator

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Mercy Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial, Human Resources

Reference: 19172

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Junior Medical Workforce Coordinator to join the Medical Workforce Unit at Mercy Health.

The Medical Workforce Unit (MWU) is responsible for all key aspects of medical staff recruitment, contracting, credentialing, workforce planning and management of the well-being of Mercy Health’s Junior and Senior medical workforce. The unit comprises of a Senior Medical and Junior Medical Workforce team located at our Werribee and Heidelberg Campuses and work in collaboration with Mercy Health’s Unit Heads, Clinical Service and Program Directors. **In this role you will work as part of the junior medical team located at our Heidelberg campus (Mercy Hospital for Women).**

This role is responsible for the junior medical workforce activities including advertising, appointment, on-boarding, contract preparation, rotation preferencing as well as supporting units with Master Roster building for junior medical staff employed at Mercy Hospital for Women (Heidelberg campus). This position will be assigned a portfolio of clinical areas to oversee. We are looking for a highly organized individual, with a flexible work ethic and high attention to detail. If you possess an exceptional sense of customer service as well as the ability to schedule and manage tight timeframes, you will be rewarded with variety in your role.

**Summary of the role**:

- Permanent Full-Time
- Located at Mercy Hospital for Women (Heidelberg)

**To Be Successful in This Role You Will Have**:

- Previous experience managing a large number of staff, (previous experience managing junior or senior medical staff will be highly regarded)
- Previous experience in staffing recruitment and appointment processes and principles
- Previous experience using applicable HR, rostering and payroll systems
- Previous experience developing efficient office work processes

**ABOUT US**:
Mercy Hospital for Women is a fully accredited Level 6 Public Specialist Teaching Hospital providing both public and private patient care through maternity services, neonatology and paediatrics, perioperative services, gynaecology, women's health and associated health, support and diagnostic services. We are a major teaching hospital and specialist referral centre with the medical, nursing, midwifery and allied health expertise to treat the most complex obstetric, neonatal and gynaecological cases.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:
Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).

**CONTACT DETAILS**:
Carolyn Ward, Director Medical Workforce Unit

Ph: 0402 234 949 (Monday to Friday)