Eye Health Assistant
This is an exciting opportunity to work as a full-time Eye Health Assistant in our Health Services Section, based in Tennant Creek.
* Job Summary: The successful candidate will provide support to the Registered Nurse - Eye Health and the Eye Health Program in general.
The ideal candidate will be part of a high performing multi-disciplinary team, respecting Aboriginal values, beliefs, customs, language, and traditional practices.
* About the Role: In this role, you will assist the Eye Heath Coordinator and other administrative staff in updating client contact records on patient postal/home location information.
* Key Responsibilities: You will also support the Eye Health Coordinator in managing and arranging travel for appointments with Eye Specialist and Optometrists, work closely with all Aboriginal Liaison Officer to improve engagement and access by Aboriginal clients to health services and the attendance for necessary recalls, assist clients with spectacle orders, support the pickup and notification of patient appointments for Eye Health Clinics, write appointment letters to Anyinginyi clients and ensure that they are delivered on time, willingness to work as part of the Public Health team, involve in other projects as necessary.
Essential Criteria Include: Demonstrated high level organisational and communication skills and the ability to work to a deadline, understanding of and commitment to client confidentiality, ability to work with minimal supervision, maintain lines of accountability, set work priorities and meet deadlines, exceptional interpersonal and communication skills as demonstrated in a cross-cultural environment, experience with Microsoft applications, experience in client data entry and willingness to use Communicare patient record system, All Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation employees must be Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19.