The Team:

The Admissions Team delivers frontline administrative support across all admission locations, including the Ambulatory Care Centre, Nephrology South, and K7 Maternity Wards. We ensure a smooth and efficient admission process to support patient care and hospital operations.

The Role:

• Communicate information in a timely manner to relevant persons, including responding to requests for information in accordance with the relevant legislation and policies.
• Interview patients upon admission to ensure a complete financial and demographic profile is captured for each patient on the Patient Administration System (PAS) and enter information via rapid, accurate data entry.
• Capture private and compensable patients for hospital revenue including the management of Inpatient Election documentation under the Healthcare Agreement.

You will need:

• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to interact with the public and staff at all levels and demonstrate effective interviewing techniques to capture accurate demographic and financial information.
• Experience in and a demonstrated understanding of office management practices and procedures including computerised information systems and records management processes, together with accurate data entry skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both individually and within a team-based environment to achieve organisational objectives that are subject to specific timeframes.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment:

Permanent part time, shift worker not working weekends but working public holidays, working 75 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary: $73,811 to $79,779 per annum pro rata. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with

Salary Packaging:

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible. 

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

• Current Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements).

*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties: 

• Admissions Clerk Band 3 (word)

Application Guide:  

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide (word)

How to apply:

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: Leeanne Burke
Phone number: 03 6166 6863
Email address: leeanne.burke@ths.tas.gov.au

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