Administration Team Leader, Specialist Outpatients Unit, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service

2 weeks ago


Far North Queensland, Australia Queensland Government Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

About us: The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.

We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.

About your role:

Coordinate the day-to-day administrative functions of the Central Referral Intake team, which includes setting and achieving priorities, workload distribution and management of employee resources to meet objectives.

Provide subject matter expertise and advice on Central Referral Intake administrative workflows and processes. Knowledge of how these processes integrate and/or impact on the needs of Outpatient Services in CHHHS.

Identify/report on and implement strategies to resolve issues that negatively impact on effective referral processing and workflows to maintain consistent quality outcomes.

Provide advice, guidance, and ongoing training to administrative staff in relation to the Smart Referrals Workflow Solution (SRWS) and associated systems, Referral Management, Own Source Revenue (OSR) and Activity Based Funding (ABF). In the absence of clear direction, give guidance on how to proceed prior to following up with appropriate agency.

Foster effective working relationships with line managers and clinical staff to promote service quality, responsiveness, and compliance with established procedures and policies.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

Generous superannuation

Salary packaging

Annual incremental increases

Career training and development

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

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