Ward Clerk

**Be part of a professional and caring team**: - ** Provide exceptional customer service in a progressive healthcare setting**: - ** Located in Waurn Ponds, Geelong** **The Role** Epworth Geelong DOSA has an exciting opportunity for a Ward Clerk to join our friendly team in a permanent part-time role of 3 days per week. You will be reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager alongside a team that provides excellence in perioperative care to patients from a range of specialties including General Surgery, Gastroenterology, Urology, Gynaecology, Plastics, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and Vascular. You will be responsible for providing administrative support to ensure efficient ward operations and excellence in customer service to all patients, visitors, medical staff and unit staff. - You will make an impact by:_ - Supporting the nursing team with smooth and efficient administration management - Supporting the Nurse Unit Manager with team administration requirements - Managing medical records - Timely management of the patient management system for admissions, discharges, etc. **To be successful in this role.** You will bring your communication and interpersonal skills along with your excellent organisational and time management skills and preferably previous clerical/administration experience in a hospital environment. - You will have:_ - Previous medical administration experience - Knowledge of medical terminology - Experience with patient information systems - Proficient in I.T. systems - You will be a customer focused person who genuinely enjoys helping people and will be able to compliment clinical care and be a member of our Epworth team. Position Description Inherent Requirement **At Epworth, everybody matters.** It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to: - Salary packaging benefits of $15,900 per annum - In addition, you will be able to salary package meal/accommodation expenses up to $2,650 per annum - Zero or reduced out-of-pocket expenses for health services at Epworth - Discounted private health insurance - Discounts to leading Australian retailers through the "My Benefits" Program **Additional Information**: **About Geelong** Epworth Geelong, located adjacent to Deakin University’s Medical School in Waurn Ponds, is developing an environment of world-class health care and education to meet the needs of the expanding population of Geelong and South West Victoria. This brand-new hospital provides exciting career opportunities to doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff. It features contemporary design, cutting-edge medical technology and best practice patient care, whilst offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and rehabilitation services. **At Epworth, we care.** We care about our patients and we care about our people. We care about keeping everyone safe. We care about valuing and empowering our people, and growing careers. And we care about giving our people support and flexibility to thrive, and contribute to our communities Sound interesting? To apply, click the APPLY button now and attach your CV and cover letter. For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact **Charlene Sagad** on **(03) 5271 8252**. As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you). At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all - across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs - that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care. - As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you)._ - At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all - across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs - that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care._