Calvary Mater Newcastle
Patient Services Clerk
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Join one of Australia’s leading health, community and aged care providers
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Permanent Part time position
- Work across muliple departments
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Excellent salary packaging options available
About the role
The Patient Services Clerk is responsible for providing timely and accurate administrative support for members of the health care team on designated ward/s under the direction of the Nursing Unit Manager. The PSC will work under broad supervision and will also require the individual to take some independent action demonstrating good intuitive, communication, planning and time management skill. This position is the first point of contact for the ward, excellent skills in customer service, management of patient medical records as well as operation of patient administration systems.
What you bring
- Demonstrated clerical experience and ability to undertake administrative work effectively. Able to follow pre-defined procedures and work to advised priorities
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively in a team and exchange information to contribute to the coordination of work between staff and/or areas
- Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritise and organise own work taking into account the impact on others to achieve results to meet deadlines
Benefits
This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of a leading mission based health care organisation. We offer paid parental leave, salary packaging, career progression, flexible working hours and training and skills development. Calvary is also proud to be recognised as a leader in gender equality. Further details are available here: https://www.calvarycare.org.au/careers/benefits/
About Calvary
Calvary is a national Catholic provider of health, community and aged care services operating in six states and territories. Our services include public and private hospital care, acute and sub-acute care, home care services and retirement and aged care services, in both rural and metropolitan areas. Calvary employs over 11,000 people and has over 1,500 volunteers.
Calvary continues the mission of the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary, a mission focused on caring for those who are sick, dying and in need. We express our values of hospitality, healing, stewardship and respect through “being for others” exemplified by the Spirit of Calvary and the example of Venerable Mary Potter.
How to join the team
To join our diverse, compassionate and dedicated team for a rewarding Calvary career, please submit an online application.
Please note: attached to the job advertisement on the Calvary Careers portal are important documents relating to the role. Please ensure you view these documents before beginning your application. It is suggested that you download a copy of these for your reference.
Candidates must hold Australian or NZ Citizenship or the capacity to permanently work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
As part of the application process, you may be required to participate in a health evaluation, which could include face to face assessment and drug and alcohol testing, to ensure your suitability for the role.
Please note we are unable to accept emailed applications or resumes and phone calls from recruitment agencies.
