Title:  Administrative Officer

Administrative Officer

• Maroondah Hospital | Emergency Department 
• Dedicated and supportive team
• Permanent Part-Time role available
• Great opportunity to work local 
• Dynamic work environment

Are you a compassionate people person with a strong administrative skill set ?

The Emergency Department at Maroondah Hospital has positions available in our administrative team for staff keen utilise their clerical skills to service the community of the Eastern suburbs.

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs. 

About the department

Our Emergency Department at Maroondah is a fast paced department dedicated to providing the community of the Outer East with the highest standard of care.

We have a large dedicated, hard-working multidisciplinary team who take pride their teamwork, with this team comprising of medical, nursing, administrative, allied health and patient services personnel.

The Emergency Department at Maroondah Hospital cares for approximately 50,000 patients per year, averaging 135 presentations per day. Presentations include the critically unwell patients requiring immediate stabilisation as well as a significant proportion of paediatric presentations. The Departmental resources include 35 treatment spaces, including; 3 resuscitation bays, dedicated paediatric and fast track treatment areas, and a 20 bed combined adult and paediatric Short Stay Unit. We are also excited that the Maroondah Hospital Emergency Department has commenced planning for a dedicated paediatric Emergency zone and paediatric Short Stay Unit. 

About the role

The Administrative Services team within the Emergency Department provides all administrative support to the Emergency Department, plus as the only 24/7 administrative services support within Maroondah Hospital, also undertakes other services including inpatient ward admissions (direct admissions), transfers and discharges for the whole of Maroondah Hospital after hours.

This role will allow you to utilise your strong administrative skills in very people orientated space, and together with the other disciplines aspire to excellence in patient care.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• A genuine desire to meet the needs of others.
• A willingness to be adaptable and responsive to changing demands as they arise.
• The disposition to be a helpful and positive presence in our workplace.
• The demeanour conducive to provide excellence in customer service.
• A strong commitment to high quality care.
• The ability to work autonomously and always as part of a diverse team.
• Excellence communication and organisational (time-management) skills.

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.  An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.

• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.

• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.

• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.

• Advertising may end before the closing date.

• We do not accept recruitment agency application

Position Description Link