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• Limestone Coast Local Health Network Local, Mount Gambier & Districts Health Service
• Salary: $30.01 - $32.28 per hour + 25% casual loading - ASO2
• Casual (working over a 24 hour/7-day roster) 

Are you ready to make a difference in a dynamic and vital environment? Join our Emergency Department team and play a key role in delivering top-notch administrative support during crucial moments.

As a Medical Records Clerk - Emergency Department Admission, you'll be responsible for registering emergency and elective admissions, supporting the Emergency Department, and managing incoming communications via the afterhours Switchboard. Your ability to prioritise tasks will be critical in ensuring the smooth flow of vital information and services. In addition, you'll take prompt action to ensure security and safety protocols are followed, providing vital assistance to the Emergency Department Nurse and Nurse Co-ordinator.

This casual position requires flexibility, as you'll cover both unexpected and planned leave, with shifts across a 24-hour period, 7 days a week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Register emergency and elective admissions in a timely manner.
• Manage afterhours phone lines, handling incoming, outgoing, and internal calls.
• Assist with monitoring safety alarms and following procedures.
• Support the Emergency Department in ensuring staff are contacted for afterhours call-backs.
• Contribute to the maintenance of a high standard Medical Records System.

What We’re Looking For:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven team player, with the ability to work independently.
• Ability to work under pressure, handling challenging situations with professionalism.
• Solid computer skills, with proven data entry ability.
• Experience in customer service, conflict resolution, and administrative duties.

The Region

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network provides a wide range of health care services to residents within the Limestone Coast region, which is situated in the southeastern part of South Australia and extending all the way to the Victorian border.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is surrounded by a world class wine region, outdoor adventures, and some of South Australia’s best coastline, offering a work-life balance like no other.

Your lifestyle

• Relaxed and affordable lifestyle
• Access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf
• Outstanding National Parks and great sporting and recreational facilities
• Well-serviced with educational facilities, including TAFE and University campuses
• Plenty of social activities including sporting clubs, music groups and great food and beverage experiences
• Conveniently located approximately halfway between two major cities: Melbourne and Adelaide

Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/workatLCLHN   

Applicant Information

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups.  The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

If you're passionate about helping in times of need and can adapt quickly to a busy, essential service, apply now and join our team!

Enquiries

Lyn Struthers
Manager Medical Records
Phone: 08 87211253
E-mail: lyn.struthers@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Sunday 9 March 2025, 11:55PM

Attachments

895071 ASO2 Emergency Department_Medical Records Casual Role Description.pdf

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