Ward Clerk - Patient Admissions & Admin Support

Department of Health; Hobart; On-site; AUD 69,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

12% superannuation

Professional development support

Fitness Passport

Job summary

The Tasmanian Department of Health is seeking a Ward Clerk to support ward operations with high-quality administrative and clerical services in the Royal Hobart Hospital. You will assist admissions, transfers, discharges, reception, data entry and document management, ensuring accurate records and professional customer service.

This permanent full-time day role offers 76 hours per fortnight, competitive salary ($68,854–$73,947 per year) with 12% superannuation and salary packaging options.

Qualifications

• Well-developed administrative skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to provide professional customer service and work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
• Sound computer literacy and the ability to manage confidential information while balancing competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating administrative processes relating to patient admissions, transfers and discharges while maintaining accurate patient records.
• Providing reception and communication support, including responding to telephone enquiries and assisting patients, visitors and staff.
• Undertaking a range of clerical duties such as data entry, document management, appointment coordination and maintaining confidential information.

Skills

Administrative skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Computer literacy

Customer service

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Tasmanian Department of Health is seeking a Ward Clerk to support ward operations with high-quality administrative and clerical services in the Royal Hobart Hospital. You will assist admissions, transfers, discharges, reception, data entry and document management, ensuring accurate records and professional customer service.

This permanent full-time day role offers 76 hours per fortnight, competitive salary ($68,854–$73,947 per year) with 12% superannuation and salary packaging options.