Ward Clerk

• Full time role commencing immediately
• Located close to CBD and Roma Street Station
• General Surgery and Paediatric ward
• $31.36hr - $32.21/hr plus super
• Discounted meals and staff parking

The Opportunity
Our Administration Services team at Brisbane Private Hospital have a new opportunity for an experienced Ward Clerks/Medical Administrator to join our team in a busy General Surgery and Paediatric ward on a full time basis.

Working in a critical role, this person will be accountable for providing admin support on a busy ward to assist our clinical team- nursing staff, specialists and allied health professionals as well as deliver a high level of patient experience. 

The successful applicant will have the following skills and attributes: -

• Ability to multitask and prioritise independently

• Excellent time-management skills

• Good written and oral communication skills with ability to work alongside clinicians and nurses

• Team player attributes

• Exceptional customer service skills with an empathetic approach.

• Ability to follow instructions and deliver on timely goals.

Key functions include:

• Following Ward procedures to prepare for discharges and arrivals
• co-ordination of cleaning and bed allocation
• Meeting and Greeting Patients, including children and parents
• Liaising with nurses and other professionals with any ad-hoc or additional requests
• Answering phone calls from other departments and actioning/referring
• Preparation of patient files, appointment lists and coordination with other ward clerks to obtain ward patient files
• Medical record filing
• Providing any other clerical support to the clinical team

 About Us

Brisbane Private is a 181 bed acute and rehabilitation hospital with 17 operating theatres conveniently located above the Roma Street Parklands. Specialties include neurosurgery, orthopaedics, spinal, plastics, urology, ENT, Rehabilitation and general surgery and delivery of Brisbane’s leading private drug and alcohol programs from Damascus Health Services.

Essential Criteria

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Well organised, able to prioritise, plan and work under pressure
• Experience in working within a multidisciplinary team, successfully
• Ability to learn fast
• Reliable, professional and well presented
• Competent computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & Outlook)
• Able to do early starts (6am) 

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge in medical terminology & procedures
• Previous experience in a Ward Clerk position OR a medical/specialist suite co-ordinator
• Experience with Webpas Medical Software System

Why Healthscope?
When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

Benefits:

• Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network
• Discounted health insurance
• Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth
• Gym Passport
• EAP Services
• Maxxia rewards
• Novated lease and Salary Sacrifice options

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form and upload a CV and Cover Letter. For any questions, please reach out to recruitment@healthscope.com.au

More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.