Clinical Typist

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley; Wellington; On-site; NZD 68,000 - 77,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley is seeking a Clinical Typist for part-time work at Wellington Regional Hospital or Kenepuru Hospital. The role focuses on accurate transcription of clinicians' dictations to create formal letters for patient care teams.

Applicants should have strong English skills, attention to detail, and knowledge of medical terminology. The position is 0.6 FTE with a pro rata salary range and duties outlined by the Patient Administration Service.

Qualifications

• Highly experienced typist/transcriptionist.
• High standard of written English (punctuation, grammar).
• High attention to detail at all times.
• Positive, 'can do' attitude.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe dictations from clinicians.
• Manage processing of clinical documents.
• Communicate with clinical and non-clinical staff.

Skills

Experienced typist/transcriptionist

Excellent written English

Attention to detail

Positive can-do attitude

Medical terminology knowledge

Job description

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital or Kenepuru Hospital

Contract: Permanent Part-time (0.6 FTE)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

We are looking for a Clinical Typist who is experienced in transcription work, possess a high standard of written English, and has a positive, can-do attitude. The clinical typist will provide a vital service to patients, families/whānau and health professionals. Your high level of attention to detail will ensure the accurate and timely transformation of incoming dictation from clinical areas into formal letters, so that information is available to others involved in a patient's care, when it is needed. If you have an editorial eye, an unwavering focus along with a positive approach to your work - we would love to hear from you.

The Clinical Typist role requires you to deliver accurate and timely transcription services to clinicians, as well as managing the processing of transcribed clinical documents on a daily basis.

Some of your duties will include:

• Transcribing dictations from clinicians
• Managing the processing of clinical documents
• Communicating with staff both clinical and non-clinical

This is a part‑time position, working 24 hours per week over four days.

The salary range for this role is $67,943 to $77,141 (pro rata).

About the Team

You will be part of a large group of clinical typists who are highly specialised in transcription work. The team provides transcription services to clinical staff across the DHB, delivering high quality, accurate work with timely turnaround. Our team is diverse, fun, multi‑cultural and hard working. We pride ourselves on making a positive contribution to the patient journey, working together and supporting each other to do so.

The Patient Administration Service (PAS) is a group of five services which work together to support the patient journey from referral to a CCDHB treatment provider, right through to discharge. PAS goals are to provide high quality, efficient and effective administration support to enable clinical staff to concentrate on patient care.

About you

You will be a highly experienced typist/transcriptionist with an excellent command of English and a positive attitude.

Skills and experience

• Highly experienced typist/transcriptionist
• A high standard of written English (comprehension, punctuation, spelling and grammar).
• A high level of attention to detail at all times
• A positive, 'can do' attitude
• Knowledge of medical terminology

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro‑equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.