We are currently seeking a hard working medical secretary to join our team at the specialist clinic of Dr Michelle Atherton, located at the Wexford Medical Centre in Murdoch. We are looking for someone who can start asap with the plan to have you shadow our current secretaries in the first instance, initially one day a week with view to increasing to two days a week.

We are a small but busy practice, with two staff members working on alternate days for four days per week so you will ideally be available to cover leave etc also. Clinic hours are Tuesday to Thursday, 9am – 6pm.

 

We require someone who is highly organised and able to multi-task.

Essential Criteria:

  • Some level of Genie software experience.
  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • High level of customer service – emails and telephone enquiries.
  • Reliable.
  • Ability to work alone.
  • Positive, pleasant and understanding of patient’s needs.
  • Can navigate your way around a computer

 

Your role:

  • Provide full secretarial support to surgeon & fellow staff
  • Work in a busy practice autonomously & cohesively
  • Coordinate and manage clinic sessions
  • Answer phones, emails, incoming & outgoing correspondence
  • All aspects of appointment booking & rescheduling
  • Schedule surgery bookings, liaise with hospital booking teams, anaesthetists, medical assistants and students
  • Accounts – billing/receipting money, banking including liaising with Medicare and Private Health funds regarding patient accounts.
  • Other duties as required

 

Desirables:

  • Knowledge of web based accounting system MYOB Essentials
  • Some level of admin / reception / secretarial experience

 

Application process:

Please forward your resume with a cover letter & references to drm outlining your medical secretarial experience, personal attributes suitability to the role & why you are applying for the role.

Note: that due to the nature of this role & SJOGH requirements, candidates will be required to provide evidence of double vaccination against Covid-19 at the time of interview.

 

Your application will include the following questions:

  • Do you have secretarial experience?
  • Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
  • Which of the following statements best describes your Covid-19 vaccination status?
  • Which of the following Microsoft Office products are you experienced with?
  • What’s your average typing speed?