Medical Transcriptionist Oncology
Southland Hospital
If you’re looking for a role that’s stimulating, busy and enables you to work alongside a multidisciplinary team utilising your exceptional typing skills, then look no further! The Oncology Department at Southland Hospital is a busy, challenging and rewarding place to work and is looking to appoint a Medical Transcriptionist on a permanent, part-time basis.
About the Service
Our valuable service looks after the care of medical oncology, radiation oncology, haematology and Medical Day Stay patients receiving chemotherapy, immunotherapy and supportive therapy, or patients who have recently returned from radiation therapy in Dunedin.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced typist to support our service on a part-time basis. This is a role that will provide ample opportunities to demonstrate your outstanding coordination skills, your ability to work autonomously and use your initiative.
This is a demanding role working with a high level of administration tasks and interfacing with a large multidisciplinary team, so if you are looking for your next career challenge, look no further!
The salary range for this position is currently up to $51,240 (pro rata for part time) and the commencement step will be based on relevant experience.
Please note the collective agreement salary scale for this role is currently under review.
About You
As a typist you will have strong attention to detail with a typing speed of at least 70wpm. Ideally you’ll already have medical typing experience, but if not - we’d like to hear from those excellent typists out there who are interested in working in health.
Please note that our preferred candidate may be required to undertake a typing proficiency test to be measured for speed and accuracy).
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 confidential patient information.
You may be required to assist other departments for staff leave or if another department is struggling to meet their typing deadlines.
About Southern DHB
Southern DHB has the largest regional coverage of all the New Zealand health boards, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities across a huge geographical area.
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.
Now is also a great time to relocate to Southern if you were considering a move. The Southern district offers the benefits of excellent amenities, first class primary through to tertiary education and outstanding recreational opportunities.
Whether it is surfing, kayaking or sailing; skiing, hunting or fishing; theatre, live-music or art there’s literally something for everyone.
Why don’t you check out for what the region and we can offer you and your whanau.
If this sounds like the rewarding opportunity you have been waiting for, don’t delay, apply now!
