Medical Secretary & Booking Clerk - Surgical Services AdministrationSouthland HospitalSalary: $74,090 - $77,200 pro rata per annumFixed term opportunity until July 2025Full Time 1.0FTE (40 hours per week)Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.About the roleThis role enables you to demonstrate outstanding coordination skills and provides ample opportunities to use your initiative. It involves a number of administrative tasks and interfacing with a large multidisciplinary team.The Medical Secretary's key purpose is to effectively contribute to the smooth running of the service by providing an efficient and timely administrative support function that is responsive and flexible to the changing needs of the service. Ensuring the patient journey through the service is as stress-free as possible. This role is in a high-volume, fast-paced area and includes tasks that require strong problem-solving skills and good initiative.About youWe are looking for a team player with excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with a variety of people and tasks, often simultaneously. Your background will be in varied administration positions that demonstrate your ability to provide high-quality administration services within a busy office setting. Previous hospital administration experience and familiarity with patient management systems will be a huge advantage, but we will also consider applicants with transferable skills from previous roles.Our successful candidate will have:Previous experience in a busy administrator roleStrong written and verbal communication skillsAbility to work autonomouslyStrong attention to detail, with a typing speed of at least 60wpmRespectful and professional nature handling confidential informationCompetency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growthExperience in projects/initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principles and frameworks, and the application of Matauranga Maori and Kaupapa Maori approaches, particularly in healthcare settingsWe offer a supportive and friendly team, and an excellent opportunity to learn new skills and develop your career. Apply now and tell us in your covering letter what skills you will bring to this role.Working for Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity in their work, promoting the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand is committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusionWe want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering), we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.Salary rangeThis role belongs to the Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi Public Service Association (PSA) National Health Administration Workers Collective Agreement Band 5B between Step 1 $74,090 and Step 3 $77,200 pro rata, depending on relevant experience.How to ApplyTo view the position description and/or apply for the role please click "apply now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 06 January 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton at ****** note, we will be reviewing applications as they are received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.
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