Administration Officer

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
**Summary of the role**:
Our Growth Your new Beginning. Exciting opportunity for an experienced Administrative officer to join our team supporting the new modular Short Stay Unit at Werribee Mercy Hospital

We are seeking a passionate and motivated administrative officer (ward clerk) to work permanently on the morning shift in the Short Stay Unit. They must understand the importance of high quality admin support and person centred care in a dynamic environment
- 1.0 EFT permanent
- Monday to Friday AM shift - 7am to 3.30pm
- Job share is an option
- Ability to be flexible with their roster to support the team
- Werribee Mercy Hospital

**ABOUT YOU:
**- Experience working in the Emergency Department / Short Stay Unit (desirable)
- Experience working in a customer facing, fast paced and dynamic environment (essential)
- Strong person centred focus and excellent conflict resolution skills
- Experience with iPM and EDIS system (desirable)
- Demonstrated administrative and, Microsoft Office skills.
- A motivated and “can-do” attitude with the ability to learn quickly and go the extra mile

**ABOUT US**:
Werribee Mercy Hospital is a General Public Hospital located in the rapidly growing Western suburbs of Melbourne. Our services include surgical, medical, maternity, newborn, renal dialysis, emergency, mental health, rehabilitation, aged and palliative care. The hospital has recently undergone significant expansion with the opening or our new intensive care unit, additional operating theatres and the opening of two new wards, taking the total number of beds to 298. Join us now and be part of our team as we expand to serve our community.

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).

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

**Contact Details**
- Andrea Ryan, Manager Patient Services

Manager Patient Services Andrea Maree Ryan
03 8754 3227
Heidi Dun Deputy Manager Patient Services
03 8754 3227