Surgical Transcription Administrator - General Surgery Services

Surgical Transcription Administrator - General Surgery Services  

Dunedin Hospital

Salary between $70,970 and $73,941

• Permanent, Full-time position (0.8FTE, 32 hours per week)
• Join a team of dedicated professionals

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 Surgical Transcription Administrator to support the General Surgery Services based at Dunedin hospital. This is a role that will provide an opportunity to demonstrate varied workload, working to strict deadlines. It relies heavily on technology; therefore, you must be confident around computer systems with the ability to type accurately with high attention to detail.  You must also be conscious of working with the utmost discretion as you’ll be privy to patient information.

This role will provide high quality transcription and administrative support to the General Surgery Services, contributing to efficient and effective service delivery.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

We are looking for a team player with excellent communication skills who will be able to transcribe voice recorded medical reports that have been dictated by healthcare professionals and dissemination of transcribed clinical documentation

Your background will be varied in administration positions, and you will be able to contribute to the overall effectiveness of the team.

To succeed in this role, you will need to have:

• Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other professionals
• At least two years administration and customer service experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Touch typists’ skills with a typing speed above 65 words per minute
• A flexible approach with the ability to successfully prioritise your workload
• Accuracy and attention to detail are essential
• Excellent computer skills: proven experience in use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook with the ability to learn other job specific programmes.
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings

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Working for 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. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

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.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• 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 our 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.

Salary Range

This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the PSA South Island Clerical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and the salary will be in accordance with the National Health Administration Workers Pay Scale, Band 4A between Step 1 $70,970 and Step 3 $73,941 P.A pro rata dependant on relevant experience.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 02 January 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton at mikayla.hamilton@southerndhb.govt.nz

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert