Administrative Officer – Level 3 Department of Health Information Services/Patient Services  Calvary Mater Newcastle Join one of Australia’s leading health, community and aged care providers Permanent Part time position Excellent salary packaging options available About the role The administrative officer is responsible for the provision of efficient and effective administrative support for all areas within Patient Services as required and rostered on a 7 day per week 24 hour roster in Emergency Reception, Information Desk, Urgent Admissions, Elective Bookings and Switchboard roles.  Providing a quality service to patients, clinical staff and the public to assist with enquiries, admissions, medical records and all job requirements in an accurate and timely manner. What you bring    Demonstrated experience in administration and reception duties, including computer skills in a health care environment.

Basic or working knowledge of Medical Terminology. Excellent communication, customer service and people skills and the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations and information. Willing and able to work shift work with flexibility to adapt to short-notice work requirements when required.

  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 Mater Newcastle public hospital in Waratah, NSW, is an Affiliated Health Organisation of NSW Health. It is the major cancer care centre for the Hunter New England Local Health District, delivering more than 320,000 occasions of outpatient services and in an excess of 16,000 inpatient treatments per year.   Calvary Mater Newcastle provides an Emergency Department open 24 hours seven days a week an Intensive Care Unit, and extensive Palliative Care services including the Mercy Hospice.

Hunter New England Local Health District’s Mental Health Facility and Breastscreen NSW are also located on the Mater campus.  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 Calv.