Administrator - NICU Medical

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible and agile working

Health and wellbeing services

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern, Hamilton, Waikato Hospital, invites applications for a NICU Medical Administrator. This permanent, 36-hour-per-week role sits in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit and supports the NICU Head of Department with day-to-day administration and data entry.

We seek an experienced administrator with healthcare experience, excellent telephonic and computer skills, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

Qualifications

• Healthcare administration experience preferred.
• Accurate computer and data entry skill; good attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Flexible with changing priorities; able to work with a busy team.

Responsibilities

• Enter rosters and schedule updates.
• Take minutes of meetings and distribute.
• Place orders and manage supplies.
• Support policies and guidelines.
• Handle day-to-day administrative duties in NICU.

Skills

Administration

Telephony

Data entry

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Flexibility

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Job description

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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern – Hamilton, North Island

• Position Title: NICUMedical Administrator
• Where you will be working: Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Waikato Hospital
• The details: Permanent, 36 hours per week

Te whiwhinga mahi| The Opportunity

The Newborn Unit is seeking an experienced, highly motivated and enthusiastic administrator with administration experience to be a part of their busy team.

Along with excellent administration skills, the tasks you will be expected to undertake may vary across our service, so flexibility and self-management skills are key to this role.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• This role works closely with the NICU Head of Department and doctors, supporting them in the day-to-day administration and operation of the unit from a medical perspective.
• This is a great opportunity for someone with a `can do attitude who likes variety and is willing to go the extra mile. If you enjoy a challenge and are a fast learner, this could be the role for you - we look forward to receiving your application.
• Key tasks in this position are, but are not limited to: roster entering, minutes (multiple meetings), ordering, policy and guideline support, data entry and other day-to-day duties.

(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)

NICU is a 41-bed unit that is committed to providing progressive intensive care for Waikato tamariki and whanau. We are a small team with big goals. Our success is driven byhigh performance targets and the varied needs of our patients and whanau.

The successful applicant will possess the following competencies:

• Outstanding administration and telephonic skills - healthcare experience preferred
• Accurate computer and data entry skill; good attention to detail
• Self-motivated
• Process and procedure orientated
• Flexibility and willingness to work with changing priorities - essential
• Great interpersonal skills and good team player
• Knowledge of hospital information systems is an advantage

Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato

Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites; Hamilton City, our main campus, and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, pleaseclick here.

• As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you will benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.