Residential Care Administrator

Company description:

Grampians Health exists to serve our communities across the Grampians region, providing complete care as close as possible to people's homes.

Job description:

Residential Care Administrator | Kurrajong Lodge Horsham

Permeant Part Time - 16 hours per fortnight

About the role

Kurrajong Lodge Care Community is a low care aged unit. The goal for our staff is to feel that they are empowered to provide excellent care as a valued team member enjoying each day helping others. We have a team focus with a care moto for our residents of "with me, beside me, for me". We encourage our residents to be as independent as possible, giving them purpose every day we can.

The administration purpose is to work towards this goal with our team and provide administration support to the team, nurse unit manager and staff. The friendly face that meets and greets our visitors on entry into our residence. To complete administration tasks with excellence, enthusiasm and continually looking at ways to improve our provision of service. We're currently looking for an Residential Care Administrator to join our team, 16 hours a fortnight.

Key responsibilities

• General receptionist duties with great customer service skills, (including COVID19 screening of visitors and contractors, Residents Petty Cash, maintenance requisitions, internal and external mail).

• Professional communication at all times that is also handled in a timely and responsive manner with regard to:

• telephone calls

• email

• fax and any other communication medium

• Maintain medical records and clinical software (iCare/iPM/AIMS) including admission and discharges and ensure clinical forms available.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Self-motivated with a positive attitude
• Friendly and approachable manner
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Can work autonomously and as a member of the team
• High attention to detail
• Uses initiative to get results, has a "can do" attitude
• Has excellent time management skills

Desired:

• Experience in the following information technology and programs:

• My Aged Care,

• iCare,
• iPM,

• AIMS software

• Previous experience in the Health Industry, Aged Care or Medical Clinic.

• Qualification in Business Administration

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Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Ingrid Tudias on for a confidential discussion.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Fitness Passport membership

Horsham Region

Located on the banks of the Wimmera River, Horsham is the retail, business & service centre of the Wimmera region. With a growing population of approximately 20,000, Horsham is a vibrant city in which to live, work and play. Horsham offers affordable housing, education and accessible community services.

With natural attractions such as the Grampians National Park, Mount Arapiles and the Little Desert National Park nearby, there is plenty to see and explore.

If you are dreaming of a career change with country lifestyle, Horsham is the place for you. To learn more about Horsham please click - Visit Horsham

Diversity and InclusionAll appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.