Inpatient Receptionist

**Inpatient Receptionist**

**Job Number**:WAI28367**

**Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital**

**The details: Fixed term, Part time position**

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

We are seeking an experienced Receptionist to join our Inpatient Receptionist team here at Health New Zealand 183 Pembroke Street, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton.

As a successful Receptionist, you will play a key role in offering reception and administrative responsibilities to the team in a very busy environment. The successful applicant must be methodical in approach, highly organised, flexible, and have the desire to be a supportive team member and have excellent customer service skills.

Day to day you will be welcoming patients and visitors, answering the telephone and answering any inquiries and liaise with Medical Team. Data capturing of patient flow. Assisting patients with completing necessary forms and documentation. Keeping a clean and calm reception area in busy environment.

Part Time Positions available:
Part-Time, Fixed Term - 32 hours per week - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays 10 am - 6:30 pm and every second weekend 2 pm - 10:30 pm

**Key responsibilities of the role**:

- Maintain high standards of customer focus at all times.
- Accurate verification, checking and recording of client/patient information/virtual boarding.
- Completes receptionist responsibilities for waitlists, reminders, admissions, referrals, appointments and discharges
- Accurate establishment and filing of clinical records.
- Entering information into databases accurately and real time, and in accordance with relevant patient information systems guidelines.

**Click **here** to view the position description.**

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

**Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service**

Inpatient Receptionist is committed to front desk operations in the wards, responsible for greeting, admitting, discharging, transfer of patient staying within the ward and managing patient records. They ensure the smooth running of the reception area and provide essential support to healthcare staff and our success is driven by the care of patients and their whanau.

**Mōu | About you**
- Skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for the role:

- Excellent communication skills
- Strong customer service focus
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team environment
- Office skills, previous clerical and hospital experience
- Excellent time management and organisational skills

**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, please click **here **.
- As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll 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.

**Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion**

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**

**Closing date**: 21 October 2024

**Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team