Ward Clerk - casual

at  St John of God Health Care

Your role at St John of God Bendigo Hospital
You will provide comprehensive administrative and clerical support for the Ward staff as determined by the Nurse Manager.

The Position

• To be responsible for the patients’ medical record. This will involve:
• Gaining the co-operation of the medical, para-medical and nursing staff.
• Keeping all patients’ medical record up-to-date.
• Filing into the patients’ medical record the results of examinations, such as x-ray reports, Pathology reports.
• Co-operating with the Medical Record Department at all times.
• Taking completed patients’ medical record to the Medical Record Department following discharge of patient.
• Prepare patients’ medical record prior to admission.
• Prepare identify bracelet.
• Escort patients to their rooms on admission.
• Safe keeping of all patient effects. Report all unusual incidents, accidents, losses or complaints to senior nursing staff.
• Answer telephone in Nurses’ Station, refer calls to concerning patients to the Charge Nurse.

You will have an ability to use initiative, demonstrate reliability and thereby require minimal supervision and guidance. You will have the ability to work in an interactive environment as well as autonomously
To succeed you will have the ability of understanding private health funds and billing processes for our intensive care and coronary care patients and ability to help coordinate transfers and discharges to ensure efficient patient flow
Above all, patients will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

The Benefits

• Salary $35.68 to $36.70 per hour (includes causal loading) + 11% superannuation
• Casual Position available
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Dynamic multidisciplinary team

For enquiries contact Elizabeth McEncroe, DON, on (03) 5320 2527
Application closes on 20th July 2024
St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.
All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Covid-19 and Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role

Please refer the Job description for details