Receptionist/administrator - Dental Service

Mō te
tūnga | About the role
The Hospital Dental Service
provides specialist dental care to people in the Canterbury region. It is also
a tertiary referral centre for the
West Coast and Nelson and Marlborough regions. The
Hospital Dental Service provides care in
dental services such as special care dentistry, pedodontics, orthodontics, prosthodontics,
oral medicine and maxillofacial prosthetics.
- As a Receptionist/Administrator within the Hospital Dental Service, you will be the face of the department. You will need have exceptional
customer service skills, be able to work well in a team, as well as
independently, and excellent ability to multitask.
To be
successful in this role you will have well developed administration
skills, be organised and be an excellent communicator.

**Responsibilities**:
**include**:

- Meeting

and greeting patients
- Answering
phone calls and assisting with enquiries
- Processing
- Booking
emergency appointments
- General
administrative tasks
- Observe
all Te Whatu Ora [Health NZ] safe work procedures and instructionsThis
position is permanent part-time working 24 hours per week, currently Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday. Hours vary from 7.45am-4.15pm and 8.45am-5.15pm.
Ngā
pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
This

**role requires the following**:
**Essential**:

- Excellent customer service skills ' people focused
- Technically savvy ' quick at picking up new
- Excellent organisational, time management and problem
solving skills
- Ability to achieve accuracy and maintain attention to
detail
- Ability to meet deadlines and work unsupervised
- A team player
- Intermediate to advanced user in the Microsoft suite
of products e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel
- Excellent keyboard skills
- High level of written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrates perceptiveness and a proactive approach in an administrator role. Desired:

- Broad administrative experience in a health related

field
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Familiarity with the public hospital system (including
the patient management system)
- Awareness of people of differing cultural backgrounds.
Mō mātou | About Us

'Ko ngā tāngata, te
mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do'
We are committed to
honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership
with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations. We believe in
improving, promoting, and protecting the health and well-being of the
Canterbury and the West Coast community.
The culture at The
culture at Te Whatu Ora [Health NZ] Waitaha Canterbury, is driven by

**our ā Mātou Uara (Our Value''''s)**:

- Care

and respect for others - Manaaki me te whakaute i te tangata.
- Integrity
in all we do - Hāpai i ā mātou mahi katoa i runga i te pono.
- Responsibility
for outcomes - Te Takohanga i ngā huaNgā hua |
Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health NZ]
When you work at
the Te Whatu Ora [Health NZ], you are part of a wider whānau that will support
you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning
outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all
campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and
businesses. At Te Whatu Ora [Health NZ], you are part of something greater than
yourself and encouraged to be your unique self
Tono
career site here. Contact
additional information.
We have a range of
clinical and non-clinical roles at Te Whatu Ora [Health NZ] Waitaha
Canterbury, there could be a place for you
Please visit our
careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within the Te Whatu Ora
[Health NZ] Waitaha Canterbury
The Future of the
Health Industry
It will be a condition of employment for this role that you are
that you are vaccinated against Covid-19.This vaccination requirement includes
gaining Booster Dose..As a person working in the health and disability sector
you will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be
vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract
Covid-19 or pass Covid-19 to other staff. This can place an increased burden on
our healthcare system. The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you
safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission
of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.
Nau mai, haere mai,
tauti mai