Job Description:

• Casual position
• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Truganina location

About the Role
The Administration Clerk will conduct a wide range of organisational and administrative tasks that support and facilitate patient care. This role will predominately be responsible for the coordination of access to services, referral management and information management systems of the St John’s unit at Port Phillip Prison.

• Appointment scheduling and entries in the electronic patient record.
• Routine administration duties – typing, telephone, storing data entry, appointments, meeting preparation, minute taking, photocopying, scanning, faxing and emailing.  
• Effective communication skills with SVCHS staff, Correctional staff, Port Phillip Prison subcontracted services and external health services.
• Report and escalate issues to the Nurse Unit Manager

Classification for this position ranges from HS1 - HS17 ($58,442.80 - $64,610 per annum pro rata).

Your Contribution

• Experience as an administrator in a health care setting
• Knowledge of Patient Administration Systems
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology
• Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications
• Current National Criminal history check, or willing to obtain

What we Offer
• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Free car parking
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About St Vincent's Correctional Health Services
St Vincent's Correctional Health Services (SVCHS) provide primary health, primary mental health and subacute health care services to incarcerated men at St John's, Port Phillip Prison. The Administration Assistant will work within SVCHS Administration team and primarily support the clinical service delivery/patient care provided within the St John’s unit.

Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

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