Administrative Officer

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Part time

**Salary**:$24,000 - $28,000

**Grade**:Undefined

**Occupation**: Health and Allied Health

**Location**: Melbourne

**Reference**: 5739

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

**YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE**

**_ Administrative Officer - Perioperative Services_**

**_ Permanent, Part Time Role, 32 Hours Per Fortnight_**

The role is responsible for admitting patients on day of surgery and to the 6C ward spaces, arranging clinic appointments, discharging patients and attending to patient, family, staff and external requests. The Operating Suite Administrative Officer works closely with health professionals within the operating suite to provide and support the patients' surgical care.

This position includes liaising with Theatre bookings, Short Stay Unit, Day of Surgery Admissions, Perioperative, Anaesthetic and Enhanced Care Unit Nurse Managers, Associate Nurse Managers and nursing staff to provide a safe and positive experience to patients and visitors to the 6C area.

**To be successful in this role you will demonstrate**:

- Understanding of clinical terminology
- Ability to handle confidential information with integrity
- Ability to understand and comply with patient privacy policy
- Commitment to teamwork and a proven ability to work effectively within a team
- Previous clerical experience in an acute health service, including using patient administration systems (iPM and EPIC in particular), is highly desirable

**The role encompasses**:

- Acting as the first point of contact and providing excellent customer service on the phone and face-to-face to patients, relatives, public and staff for the units within 6C. - Using the Patient Administration System (PAS) and Electronic Medical Record to perform administrative processes, including those relating to patient registrations, admissions & discharges, appointments and revenue management.
- Liaising with other departments to assist the efficient and timely coordination of patient care and administration.
- Providing appointment bookings support service for patients and clinical staff.
- Provide administrative support to the Day of Surgery Admissions and Short Stay Unit Nurse Unit Manager for operational activities of the unit.

Applicants to this role should provide a cover letter and up-to date resume outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.

For further information about this opportunity, please review the position profile below or contact us for a confidential discussion.

Hiring Manager: Alexandra Kemble

Contact Number: 03 8559 5790

**Applications close: 11:59pm Friday 30 May 2025.**
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Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

**WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC**
- Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
- Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.

Applications close Friday 30 May 2025 at 11.59PM

Posted 02 May 2025