Admin Officer

Job Description

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Austin Health

Salary: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial

Reference: 46732

Part time, permanent role

Based at Austin Hospital (Heidelberg) with flexible/working from home an option for the right candidate

$58,000 base + salary packaging + super (pro-rata for part time)

5 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time)

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About Molecular Imaging & Therapy

We are a unique department within Austin Health who provide imaging and clinical services to patients, including PET scans, Nuclear Medicine imaging, Radionuclide Therapy and Bone Densitometry. Our department has an ecclectic mix of staff, including technologists, scientists, biomedical engineers and clinicians. We are the largest academic Nuclear Medicine department in Australia and have world-class Neuroscience and Oncology research programs, along with linkages to institutions including University of Melbourne, Latrobe University, ONJCRI and The Florey Institute.

About the role

We are looking for a friendly, detail-oriented and organised billing and administration officer to perform patient billing and assist our Business Manager with financial administration duties.

A regular day will see you:
Processing patient billing and submitting to Medicare for payment

Running reports to cross-check patient billing for errors and liaising with reception staff to address errors

Raising invoices and faciltating payment of invoices

Maintaining and updating various spreadsheets and databases

Raising requisitions to purchase goods/services

Liaising with Finance, Procurement and key contacts across the department to gather information or approvals

About you

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:
An eye for detail

Accurate data entry skills

The ability to multi-task and work across multiple IT programs at once (including Excel & Teams)

The ability to communicate well with staff at all levels, including senior management and senior medical staff

Amazing organisational skills

A friendly smile, approachable manner, endless patience and a sense of humour!

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

$11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation

A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program

Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities

Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, discounted car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options

Flexible, hybrid working arrangements

Inclusion at Austin

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.

Work with us!

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager.