Surgical Booking Clerk

**Title**:Surgical Booking Clerk**:

- Requisition ID: 2735
- Location: Eastern Health, VIC, AU, 3128
- Job Posting Date: 4 Feb 2025

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**Surgical Booking Clerk**
- Permanent Part Time | 8 days per fortnight | Monday - Friday roster
- Maroondah Hospital | Job sharing considered
- Integral member of Planned Surgery Services

**Eastern Health**

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is _“Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”_.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be healthier together. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

**About the role**

The position is responsible to the Surgical Unit and Liaison Nurse and requires the management of the patients waiting for planned surgery and coordination of the Surgical Unit’s availabilities. The position requires the clerk to work with the Liaison Nurse to ensure the best outcomes for patients waiting for planned surgery. This requires the clerk to take responsibility for the timely referral of patients to the wait list, the timely scheduling of elective surgery and ensure patients are prepared for their surgery

**About you**

To be successful in this role you will possess
- Proficient in OneDrive and relevant IT systems
- Highly developed interpersonal skills and cohesion with wider team
- A strong commitment to high quality care
- The ability to work as part of a diverse team
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the _Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice)_. Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment._

**What we offer**

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here
- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals

**Next Steps**

**Good to know**:

- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability - within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.

Please

Contact Person: Stephanie Moss

Contact Number: 0403 106 574

Alternate contact: Angela Brice

Contact number: 0407 424 855

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555

**Our Values in Action**:
Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day