Administration Officer

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Detail information about job Administration Officer. Terms and conditions vacancy

Position Title: Administration Officer

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Hours per week: 38

Position Grade: Administration Officer Level 3

Salary: $56,712.89

Enterprise Agreement: Affiliated Health Organisation Health Employees Agreement 2009

Department Name: Emergency Department



Position Summary:

A vacancy exists in the above unit for a highly motivated Administration Officer with appropriate knowledge and skills to join our friendly and supportive team. Our progressive and innovative team offers development opportunities for our staff and a caring environment for the delivery of high quality patient centred care.



The successful applicant's duties will include:

• Reception and registration of all patients presenting to the Emergency Department for treatment.
• Accurate patient data entry in several health care systems
• Admission/Transfer and Separation procedures for patients requiring a length of stay
• Cash handling/processing of invoices/banking procedures
• Patient/telephone enquiries, filing amongst many other administrative duties

This position is a rotating day/evening shift roster



The vacancy is open to Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens who hold a valid New Zealand passport, Australian permanent residents and those non-residents deemed by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to be eligible to work in Australia only.



About St Vincent's Health Network Sydney:

St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is made up of three public hospitals, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service and St Joseph's Hospital at Auburn. We are part of St Vincent's Health Australia, the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia's not for profit Catholic health care sector. As a Catholic health and aged care service provider, our mission is to bring God's love to those in need through the healing ministry of Jesus, with a commitment to those who are poor and vulnerable.



We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, and the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment. Appropriate criminal record and child protection checks are conducted for all successful candidates. Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - Policy Directive Immunisation history complies with NSW Health Policy Directive PD2011_005. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with the policy directive.



St Vincent's Health Network Sydney has an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) approved salary packaging scheme in place to increase the take home pay of staff. For information about the scheme go to https://www.smartsalary.com.au/



Application Instructions:

St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions.



When applying for the position, Applicants will be required to upload a recent Resume as well as a separate Cover Letter addressing the Selection Criteria for the position as outlined below. External applicants are to upload their Cover Letter alongside their Resume when reaching the ‘My Experience tab >Resume/CV> Upload. For Internal applicants, this document is to be uploaded further down the page alongside your Resume under Resume/CV> Upload.



Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia



Selection Criteria

• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
• Capacity to work rotating AM/PM roster including weekends and public holidays demonstrating flexibility in line with roster demands
• High level of oral and written communication skills
• A commitment to attention and detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work individually and as part of a team in a busy, often hectic work environment, whilst maintaining a high level of customer focus.
• Excellent keyboard skills with previous data entry experience and demonstrated skills in multi-tasking
• Ability to prioritise tasks in a demanding environment
• Ability to interview, liaise with and be supportive of patients presenting with a wide range of medical and surgical conditions

An example on how to address the selection criteria is provided in the link below in order to assist you with completing your application.



Applicants that do not address the selection criteria will have their application automatically culled.


*Please note the job closes on 19th July 2018 at 11:59 despite the populated date on the advert of 20th July 2018**