Administrative Officer

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Mercy Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial

Reference: 18982

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
**Summary of the role**:We are looking for a friendly professional person with strong admin and interpersonal skills to join our Patient Services Night Shift team. Supporting our Emergency Department Admin Officer undertaking a number of administrative duties and various other admin duties as requested by the Patient Services Management Team.
- Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidleberg
- Permanent Part Time - 9 shifts per fortnight (Week 1: 4 shifts 6.5hr and 7.5hr shifts Mon, Tue, Wed & Thu and Week 2: 5 shifts 6.5hrs Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri & Sun
- Provide support to the Admin Officer Emergency Department and Patient Services Team

**ABOUT YOU**:

- Previous night shift experience working working in a health setting desirable.
- Sound communication and interpersonal skills with strong customer service.
- Accurate data entry with attention to detail.
- Reliable, team player, passionate and committed to working in a caring environment.
- Well developed computer skills including MS Word and Excel (and knowledge of iPM)
- Enthusiastic, motivated with a strong work ethic and a 'can do' attitude.

**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).

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**
- Jo Doig, Inpatient Team Leader