Admin Support - Surgical Pathology

New Zealand Government; Auckland; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Waitematā District Health Board is seeking an Administration Support professional to join the North Shore Hospital team in a part‑time, job‑share arrangement. The role supports twelve anatomical pathologists and handles data entry, dictaphone typing and general admin duties in a busy pathology service.

Applicants should have strong Microsoft Office skills, accuracy in data entry, and good written/verbal communication. Training on hospital information systems will be provided as needed.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office and accurate data entry skills.
• Experience in Dictaphone typing and exposure to medical terminology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Flexibility and willingness to work with changing priorities are essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of staff.
• Well-developed time management skills.
• Familiarity with Delphic AP and knowledge of hospital information systems would be advantageous (however training will be provided to the successful candidate)

Responsibilities

• Provide admin support to twelve anatomical pathologists.
• Assist with data entry and specimen reporting workflows.
• Support busy pathology units across multiple sites.
• Contribute to efficient administration and record keeping.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Dictaphone typing

Medical terminology

Communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Tools

Delphic AP

Hospital information systems

Job description

Administration Support, North Shore Hospital Permanent Part Time (job share) Hours: Wednesday 2pm to 6pm, Thursday & Friday 9.30am to 6pm

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Waitematā District Surgical Pathology Unit provides the histology and cytology services to both North Shore and Waitakere Hospital campuses as well as providing pathology services to BreastScreen Waitemata Northland and BreastScreen Auckland Central.

We are seeking a highly motivated Administrator to join our administration team, working in a job share situation Wednesday 2pm to 6pm, Thursdayand Friday 9.30am to 6pm.

As an administration support team member, you will provide admin support to twelve anatomical pathologists who report on approximately 56,000 specimens from 30,000 patients per year from a wide range of specialities.

This is a band 4 role under the PSA National Health Administrations Workers collective agreement.

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About Us

Health New Zealand Waitematā provides health services to approximately 650,000 residents of the North Shore, Waitakere, and Rodney areas. It has the largest population of any district health area.

For more information on living and working in Waitematā District, click here.

About you

If you possess the following range of skills, we look forward to receiving your application:

• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office and accurate data entry skills
• Experience in Dictaphone typing and exposure to medical terminology
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Flexibility and willingness to work with changing priorities are essential
• Ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of staff
• Well-developed time management skills
• Familiarity with Delphic AP and knowledge of hospital information systems would be advantageous (however training will be provided to the successful candidate)

We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Job reference: WDHB21729