- Permanent Full Time
- 80 hours per fortnight, Monday to Friday
- Great staff benefits!
Alfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
- Medical Secretary/Receptionist (Administrative Officer)
- Permanent Full Time
- 80 hours per fortnight, Monday to Friday
- Alfred Hospital – Anatomical Pathology Unit
The Department
Alfred Health and Monash Health have established a formal partnership to deliver a Shared Pathology Service as one of three new pathology networks for metropolitan Melbourne. All roles in the Pathology Programs are working to develop the Partnership and ensure we continue to provide high quality care for the patients across the health services.
The Role
Great opportunity for an existing or aspiring Medical Secretary to join our Anatomical Pathology team. The successful applicant will be responsible for reception duties, secretarial support to the Director and senior staff along with various clerical and administrative tasks associated with Unit operations. Daily activities include handling telephone enquiries, managing emails, receiving visitors, organising case meetings, printing and faxing reports, data entry, document scanning and filing, processing slide returns, supporting send-out testing requests and general customer service functions. This role handles time sensitive and confidential medical information.
Qualification/Experience Required
- High proficiency in written and spoken English with understanding of medical terminology. A friendly and professional telephone manner is essential
- Keyboard skills, computer proficiency and data entry experience
- Ability to self-organise daily work, time manage, multitask and be comfortable working in a pathology/medical environment
- Previous secretarial/receptionist/clerical experience in a laboratory, hospital or medical environment is preferred
Staff Benefits
- Generous salary packaging and novated leasing are available through Maxxia
- Onsite child care services
- Onsite staff gym, a payroll deductible expense
- Access to health and wellbeing incentives
- Discounted health insurance
For further information about this opportunity, please review the position description or direct enquiries to: Mark Donovan, Principal Scientist, Anatomical Pathology on 9076 2767 or via email at [email protected] Applications must be submitted via the Alfred Careers website to be considered.
Applications close at 11 pm Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Applications close: 11pm Friday, 28 August 2023
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
All Alfred Health employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This is in accordance with the Vaccination of Health Care Workers (COVID-19) Directions - Health Services. All Alfred Health employees are required to be vaccinated against influenza. This is in accordance with the Mandatory Vaccination of Health Care Workers (Influenza Vaccine) Directions - Health Services Establishments for influenza.
Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au