Medical Receptionist
Medical Receptionist
Join headspace Cairns as a receptionist and showcase your Admin skills, customer service, willingness to learn and supportive nature .
Classifications
- Admin / Secretarial / Office Support
- Receptionist
- Full-time
Key points
- Full time position
- Become part of a highly skilled professional team driven by best-practice
Description
Is administration and reception your dream career? Do you enjoy helping people and have excellent customer service skills? This is for you!
Cairn’s headspace is seeking a bubbly and friendly Medical Receptionist to join us at our busy mental health centre. You will provide caring customer service to headspace clients, and families and support our Mental Health Team and Private Practitioners. You will be a confident person who is looking to learn new skills and you will enjoy working in a team environment. You will be able to think quickly on your feet while you support headspace clients and our team with;
- Data entry of confidential client information
- Medicare billing (it’s ok if you need support to learn this skill, we will train you!)
- Reporting and correspondence
- Maintaining office systems
- Ensuring all consulting rooms are in order and resources are stocked
- Managing the reception desk
headspace Cairns (under the direction of the Royal Flying Doctors Service, Queensland Section) has been making a difference in the lives of young Australians since 2006. The headspace Cairns centre is a welcoming, safe place for young people aged 12 to 25 that offers support, information, access to resources, and support for mental health, physical/sexual health, drug and alcohol addiction, employment and education.
This new opportunity is a full-time role on a maximum-term contract until June 2023 with the HIGH possibility of an extension. You will work office hours of 8:30 am- 5:00 pm and Thursday you will work 11:00- 7:30 pm.
To be considered for this role it is essential you meet the criteria below:
- Demonstrated computer experience, including the ability to use Office applications
- Ability to manage time effectively, multitask, and solve problems
- Demonstrated experience in customer service and/or reception/phone skills
- Confidence in managing busy or challenging situations
- Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment
- Demonstrated ability or strong desire to work with young people
- A knowledge of the mental health issues facing youth, or the ability to develop it
About our offering
We value our people, and we are passionate about making a difference for young people. By joining headspace and the RFDS (Queensland Section), you will:
- Become part of a highly skilled professional team driven by best-practice
- Receive a generous base salary up to 55K + superannuation
- Have access to generous not-for-profit tax-free benefits of up to $18,550
- Have support for your ongoing education and development with opportunities provided by headspace national and the RFDS
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program including counselling, nutrition sessions, financial sessions, and legal advice
- Private health insurance discounts
- Opportunity to be a part of the iconic headspace and Flying Doctor team
This role will close on the 7th of March 2023 however; shortlisting will commence before the end date so don’t delay in applying!
For further information regarding this role please contact Recruitment at 07 3852 7553 or at recrutiment@rfdsqld.comau or please contact the Manager of headspace Cairns; Gabby Gill at ggill@headspacecairns.org.au or 07 4041 3780.
headspace and RFDS (Queensland Section) work with vulnerable patients in remote parts of Queensland and provide an essential service to many regional and remote communities. To ensure the health and safety of our staff, our patients, and these communities, as well as to manage the risks involved in service delivery and COVID-19 transmission in these communities and our workplaces, our staff are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are a successful candidate the requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including maintaining any recommended booster requirements, will be a term of your employment, as will the requirement to provide proof of vaccination.
Successful candidates will be subject to a Police Check and may be required to undergo a medical assessment and pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. Candidates are required to hold a current, unrestricted Australian driver's licence. You will also require a Blue Card before commencement.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland) is passionate about fostering equality within the workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and people of culturally diverse backgrounds.
