Medical Imaging Bookings Co-Ordinator/Administration Assistant

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A position exists for a Bookings Co-Ordinator/Administration Assistant in the Medical Imaging Department.  Previous experience in booking medical procedures and giving pre-procedural instructions is essential.  Position could be job-shared.

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What you'll be doing

• To be the first point of contact in the Medical Imaging Department for booking and scheduling procedures in the Hospital bookings system for all Medical Imaging modalities as well as being responsible for relaying pre-procedural instructions/information.  A good understanding of human anatomy is therefore necessary for this position.
• Perform Departmental administrative duties as directed by Business/Operations Manager including but not limited to typing letters, updating spreadsheets, typing rosters, filing, scanning and faxing.
• To be able to adapt to unexpected situations and fluctuating workload.  This role is a central point for a very busy department with many competing demands on time.  Skilled prioritisation and efficiency are essential.
• Because this role requires constant interaction with parents, carers, clinicians, nurses, technical and administration staff a calm, understanding and friendly attitude is essential.
  

1. Previous experience booking medical procedures and giving pre-procedure instructions, preferably in a Hospital situation. An excellent understanding of human anatomy is essential. (Previous experience in a Medical Imaging Department would be an advantage).
2. Professional and pleasant phone manner with the ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
3. Previous proven excellent administration skills with a minimum typing speed of 50 wpm.
4. High standard of verbal and written communication skills.
5. Proficient in MS Word and Outlook as well as intermediate Excel skills with the ability to learn new computer programs. Previous experience using Powerchart and Patient scheduling would be an advantage.
6. Proven ability to work as part of a team as well as unsupervised.
7. Ability to be flexible, learn new tasks and demonstrate initiative with demonstrated problem solving skills (please give an example).
8. Ability to deal confidently and courteously with people who may be distressed, people from diverse backgrounds and health care staff from different positions and levels.

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Indigenous Australians, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. 

As this is a “Category A” position, please refer to the Application Guide for vaccination requirements.

We highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that accesses the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants may like to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

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For role related queries or questions contact Maureen Van Der Hout on [email protected]

Applications Close: 22/07/2018