Administrator - Specialist Clinics

Date: 22 Feb 2025

Site: VCCC (Parkville)

Location:

MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000

Company: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Unit: Specialist Clinics Administration

Division: Chief Operating Officer

Department: Ambulatory Services Operations

Enterprise Agreement: Health Executive Employment and Remuneration Polic

Specialist Clinics Administration

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE

Specialist Clinics Administrator – Fixed Term, Full-Time Roles (Part-Time Considered)

The Specialist Clinics Administration Officer role provides clerical and administrative support to patients, their families and the staff attending and providing care in Peter Mac’s Specialist Clinics, Outpatient Pathology Collection and Pre-anaesthetic Clinics (PAC).

The Specialist Clinics Administration Officer acts as the first point of contact in providing excellent customer service to patients, clinicians, and patient navigators needing assistance with patient arrivals, responding to patient enquiries, and making and coordinating appointment bookings. These are fixed term, full-time or part-time positions available working a rotating roster Monday to Friday.

We are looking for innovative, driven and compassionate people to join Peter Mac, where the patient experience is fundamental towards providing the best possible care for our patients. If you have a passion for customer service and value working for a highly respected organisation where your contribution makes a fundamental difference in cancer care then we would love to hear from you.

Why Join?
•    Opportunity to join a compassionate team in a world leading Cancer Centre.
•    Rewarding and dynamic role in a large outpatient setting
•    Supportive work culture with ongoing training provided
•    Salary packaging, public transport access and wellbeing benefits available
•    Fixed term for 6 months (part time and full time options)

Remuneration as per Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025. HS Grade 1 Level 1 (HS1) $58,442.80 per annum (full-time equivalent – to be prorated for part-time) to HS Grade 1 Level 5 (HS17) $64,610.00 per annum (full-time equivalent – to be prorated for part-time) dependent on candidate experience. To be discussed with Hiring Manager.

Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.

For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.

Hiring Manager: Megan Gifford
Contact Number: 0447008328
Email: Megan.Gifford@petermac.org

Applications Close: COB Friday 7 March 2025.

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Position Summary

The Specialist Clinics Administration Officer role provides clerical and administrative support to patients, their families and the staff attending and providing care in Peter Mac’s Specialist Clinics, Outpatient Pathology Collection and Pre-anaesthetic Clinics (PAC).

The key responsibilities of the Specialist Clinics Administration Officer role are to:

Act as the first point of contact and provide excellent customer service to patients, relatives, general public and staff for the designated unit.
Provide appointment booking support for patients and clinical staff across all services, ensuring patients are notified of all new and changed appointments in a timely manner.
Maintain and interact with Electronic Medical records (EMR), Patient Administration Systems (PAS), other IT systems as required and administrative processes relating to patient registrations, admissions & discharges, appointments and revenue management.
Provide administrative support for the clinical staff (Medical, Nursing, Allied Health and other Administrative Staff) in Specialist Clinics, Pre-anaesthetic Clinics (PAC), Outpatient Pathology

Enterprise Agreement

Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025

Classification or Salary Range

HS1

Immunisation Risk Category

Immunisation Category B

Key Relationships

Internal

All clinical staff delivering Specialist Clinics at Peter Mac
Tumour stream Patient Navigators
Other Patient Services Administrative teams
Health Information Services Manager

Skills

Essential Requirements	Experience and/or technical training in an administration setting. Strong customer service skills, able to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients and staff. Ability to work independently and within a team environment. Demonstrated skills in the use of IT systems, preferably in a health care setting.
Desirable Requirements	Experience using patient administration systems, in particular iPM & EMR (Epic). Previous health service administration experience.

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities	Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
1. Provide exceptional customer service	Provide a high level of customer service to patients, carers and staff within a designated team or portfolio Obtain the required information from patients, carers and staff in an efficient and courteous manner Respond to patient and/or staff queries in a timely and respectful manner consistent with organisational guidelines Ensure phone and email enquiries are triaged to the correct destination
2. Accurately and efficiently process patient activities	Electronically process patient activities such as referrals, registrations, appointments and admissions accurately and in a timely fashion. Communicate with external organisations such as health insurance funds, Veterans Affairs and WorkCover regarding payment of accounts as required Manage patient records in accordance with hospital policy and Data Accountability Framework to maintain data integrity at all times Perform role in line with confidentiality and privacy requirements
3. Prepare accurate and timely reports	Prepare accurate orders, invoices, activity data and/or billing in a timely fashion Follow progress of invoices, orders or payments to ensure action occurs as specified in these documents Prepare and report departmental KPIandrsquos to management on request
4. Support the work of the team and department	Work cooperatively as part of the team and assist other areas and staff as necessary Prepare agendas, coordinate meeting dates and room bookings and take minutes for meetings Assess situations or information, clearly and accurately communicate information and make recommendations to peers, team leaders or managers. Train new employees in basic administrative functions Identify opportunities for process improvement and work with team lead to implement appropriate solutions Other tasks as directed by your team leader or manager

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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.