The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland.

Our purpose is `great care every day'.

About your opportunity:

Permanent part-time position / 55.48 hours per fortnight / Location: Townsville

• This role delivers exceptional person-centered customer service to patients, their families and the public.
• The role works collaboratively as a member of the administrative team and provides quality support to deliver a high standard of organisational and patient-focused outcomes.
• This role contributes to creating an exceptional place to work by consistently aligning workplace behaviours to organisational values.

The ideal candidate will be someone who has proven ability and can demonstrate the following: 

• Demonstrated ability to effectively, efficiently and accurately transcribe clinical dictations from analogue and/or digital dictation systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology, abbreviations and symbols or demonstration of transferrable experience which would support the ability to quickly adapt within a health environment.
• Knowledge of, or the ability to acquire knowledge of, and experience in the use of Microsoft Office programs, including keyboard functionality, formatting and shortcuts.
• Sound oral and written communication skills with advanced interpersonal skill demonstrating ability to effectively liaise and communicate with clients and staff of all levels with tact, diplomacy, confidentiality and discretion on a range of confidential and sensitive issues.
• Proven ability to work effectively as an individual with limited supervision or collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, establishing work priorities, meeting deadlines, co-ordinating tasks and workflow and adapting as required to meet the needs of a changing work environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of the relevance and application of values-based workplace behaviours and attributes.
• Demonstrated awareness of, and ability to actively and effectively participate in a working environment supporting contemporary human resource practices including workplace health and safety, employment equity and anti-discrimination, ethical behaviour and continuous improvement.

Generous remuneration package value up to $69,211 p.a. comprising:

• Salary range of $37.68 to $41.90 p.h. (AO3)
• 4 weeks annual leave with 17.5% loading
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation.
• Other employment benefits may include: professional development, salary sacrificing options ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/conditions/salary/sacrifice ), shift and locality allowances, employee wellness and assistance programs, and access to corporate discounts.

Requirements

• This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Pertussis.
• Probation period may apply.
• Pre-employment checks will be conducted.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Why make the change?

Appreciate the change of pace as you immerse yourself in a tropical North Queensland lifestyle.

Discover all Townsville has to offer! ( https://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/about-townsville )

Interested?

Contact: Robyn Neville on 07 4433 1333.

Apply ONLINE by: Monday 24 June 2024.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.