Unit Receptionist - Emergency Department

St John of God Geelong Hospital St John of God Hospital Geelong is a 253 bed hospital and is recognised as the leading provider of private health care in the Barwon and South-Western region. The hospital provides a range of services including an emergency department, day surgery, medical, surgical and maternity services, along with a 24 hour critical care unit and Cath Lab services.

Be the friendly face of our Emergency Department.

We are seeking a reliable, skilled, and welcoming Unit Receptionist to join our busy Emergency Department. This permanent part-time role offers up to 36 hours per fortnight and includes night shifts, so flexibility and availability for overnight work are essential.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced healthcare environment and enjoys being the first point of contact for patients, families, and clinicians. You will provide a professional, compassionate, and efficient service while supporting the wider clinical team.

Key Details

• 🕖 Permanent Part-Time: Up to 36 hours per fortnight, rostered across a 24/7 schedule, additional hours also available

• 📅 Shifts across Monday to Sunday, as required

Your skills and experience 

You will have knowledge of medical terminology and experience in the health industry is a must and ability to deliver exceptional customer service.

To succeed  you will provide an outstanding level of customer service both face-to-face and via telephone, supporting families during an important and sensitive time in their care journey.

and demonstrate ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team.

Above all, customer service will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $61978 to $63760 per annum(pro rata for part time), plus 12 % superannuation

• Permanent part time role  working up to 36hours a fortnight

• We offer a range of salary packaging options tailored to your employment status such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses – up to $18,550 as a permanent employee and a percentage of your earnings as a casual .

• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

  • Novated leasing 

  • work related expenses

  • self-education and

• additional superannuation

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Dynamic multidisciplinary team

For enquiries contact Rachael Lukasek | Emergency Department Clerical Team Leader  on (03) 52 158 737.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.