**Ward Secretary**
**Admissions and Bookings Department**
**Hollywood Private Hospital, **Nedlands, WA.
**Permanent Full time, Part Time, and casual opportunities available**
**About the Role**
As a ward secretary, you will be responsible for all clerical duties within the Department and undertake all identified tasks and duties as part of a team that works collaboratively and cooperatively, sharing roles and responsibilities to meet the needs of the customer.
This will include, but is not limited to:
- Providing comprehensive customer focused service to all aspects of the Department
- Attend to the telephones in a timely, proficient, and friendly manner and be able to
- Complete Heath Fund eligibility checks to ensure patients are eligible for their hospital stay.
- Complete Preadmission and Informed Financial Consent for all day and overnight patients.
**About You**
To be successful in this role, you will act as a positive role model while demonstrating an ability to foster a culture that is positive, friendly, cooperative, and forward thinking.
Your exceptional communication and interpersonal skills will assist in your ability to work effectively in a team environment and maintain positive relationships with all staff and customers.
You will also bring;
- Previous health services experience working with doctors, specialists, or in a hospital environment will be highly regarded
- Proven problem-solving ability
- Strong customer service skills
- Able to complete tasks within designated timeframes
- Ability to work under pressure and multi-task
- Strong computer skills with a clear understanding of MS Office suite
- Experience in medical billing
- Experience with health funds and contract interpretations
- Flexibility to cover rostering.
Desirable:
- Certificate in Medical Terminology
- Experience in hospital mainframes systems.
**Remuneration**: $30.94 - $34.49 + superannuation based on experience level and qualifications, exclusive of penalties or allowances
**About Us**
Hollywood Private Hospital is a modern, acute care hospital in Nedlands and enjoys a strong reputation for excellence in patient care. With more than 900 licensed beds, Hollywood Private Hospital is the State's largest private hospital based on bed numbers. The hospital employs over 2,000 people and has more than 800 accredited specialists working across a wide range of disciplines including cardiology, gastroenterology, general medicine, general surgery, neurosurgery, oncology, orthopaedics, palliative care, psychiatry, rehabilitation and urology.
Benefits
- Access our flexible work opportunities
- **Flexible Leave Program**: purchase additional annual leave
- Free access to permanent employees **Discounts off hospital and extras private health** insurance
- **Study leave**:
- Permanent employees and their families are eligible for a **fitness passport** - to help achieve your wellness goals with a discounted gym membership
- **Discounts off hospital and extras private health** insurance - you'll pay less for hospital cover and receive a higher extras limit for things like General and Major Dental
- **Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts**:
- **Salary sacrifice opportunities** eg, airport lounge membership, self-education expenses and more
- **Paid parental leave**:
- Corporate rates on Hertz car rentals
- Recognition and **rewards programs**:
- **Community service leave - **ask to find out more specific details
**Requirements**:
Everyone who joins Ramsay:
- Must be **vaccinated against Covid-19, **including a third dose if required under State health orders
- _Must provide a _**National Police** check conducted within the previous 12 months
- According to the role, Ramsay may require a **Working-With-Children** check and **proof of immunisation** against infectious diseases