Ward Clerk

Exciting opportunities available for a permanent part-time ward clerk position in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or the General Surgical Ward at Epworth Richmond.  Your responsibilities will include providing administrative support to ensure efficient operations and to maintain excellent customer service for all patients visitors medical staff and unit staff. You will care for patients with various illnesses or injuries in a friendly and dynamic team environment reporting directly to the Nurse Unit Manager. 

(Please indicate your preferred ward in your cover letter).

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 patient flow (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
• Excellent customer service skills

Position Description       Inherent Requirements 

We will review applications as we receive them.  Please note we have corporate shutdown period from 22nd Dec until 5th Jan.

About Epworth Richmond

Epworth Richmond is a rapidly growing fast-paced and dynamic teaching hospital where you will work alongside highly skilled practitioners in all areas. You will challenge your skills broaden your experience and grow your expertise through exposure to a wide range of clinical specialties treatment options and the latest in technology. Epworth will support you to provide the best possible care to our patients by continually investing in your education better facilities and technologies.

Additional Information :

Why Join Epworth

At Epworth its a community.

Its the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient addition to this you will have access to:

• Salary package up to $15900 pre-tax annually leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates

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.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This includes First Nations peoples people with disability mature-age and young job seekers members of the LGBTIQA community and individuals from all cultural backgrounds. We are committed to providing an equitable inclusive and barrier-free recruitment experience for everyone.

If you need support during the application process or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments we encourage you to let us know what you need to participate fully and confidently. We understand that sharing your needs can feel daunting so please know that any information you provide will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and respect.

Enquire/ Apply

Sound interesting To apply click the Im Interested button to attach your CV and cover letter.

For more information refer to the attached position description or contact  or phone (03).

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare subject to reasonable exemptions that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination where this is required under Epworth policy.

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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Part-time