Clinical Typist/Kaipato Taurima Tūroro

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital (working from home options not available)

Service: Patient Administration Service (PAS)

Contract: 12 months fixed-term, full-time

Salary: $65,627 to $74,510 pro-rated

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

We are looking for a Clinical Typist who is experienced with transcription work, possesses a high standard of written English, and has a positive, can-do attitude. The clinical typists provide a vital service to patients, families/whānau and health professionals. Your high level of attention to detail will ensure the accurate and timely transformation of incoming dictation from clinical areas into formal letters, so that information is available to others involved in a patient’s care, when it is needed. If you have an editorial eye, an unwavering focus along with a flexible and positive approach to your work – we would love to hear from you.

The Clinical Typist role requires you to deliver accurate and timely transcription services to clinicians, as well as managing the processing of transcribed clinical documents on a daily basis.

Some of your duties will include:

• Transcribe dictation from clinicians
• Manage the processing of clinical documents
• Communicate with staff both clinical and non-clinical
• Other general administration duties

Please note you will be based Wellington Regional Hospital (but expected to work Kenepuru Hospital and Hutt Valley Hospital when required).

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team

You will be part of a large group of clinical typists who are highly specialized in transcription work. The team provides transcription services to clinical staff across the District, delivering high quality, accurate work with timely turnaround. Our team is diverse, fun, multi-cultural and hard working. We pride ourselves on making a positive contribution to the patient journey, working together and supporting each other to do so.

The Patient Administration Service (PAS) is a group of five services which work together to support the patient journey from referral to a District treatment provider, right through to discharge. PAS goals are to provide high quality, efficient and effective administration support to enable clinical staff to concentrate on patient care.

Moū – About you

You will be a highly experienced typist/transcriptionist with an excellent command of English and a positive attitude.

Skills and experience:

• Highly experienced typist/transcriptionist
• A high standard of written English (comprehension, punctuation, spelling and grammar).
• A high level of attention to detail at all times
• A positive, ‘can do’ attitude
• Knowledge of medical terminology

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

For further information on this role please email lucy.britland@tewhatuora.govt.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Applications close 4th December. Please note we will be reviewing applications as we receive them and continuing with the recruitment process.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed