Medical Typist at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Hutt Valley, Lower Hutt

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

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

Location:  Queens Drive, Lower Hutt

Service:  Patient Administration Services - Medical Typing Team

Contract: 12 months fixed-term, full-time

Salary:  $65,627 - $74,510 (based on skills and experience)

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

The Medical Typist is responsible for delivering professional, timely and accurate transcription of clinical information as dictated by clinical staff through the Hutt Valley electronic dictation systems.

The Medical Typist works within the centralised typing team which provides a high quality service to clinicians and patients, sharing the workload across services and contributing to on-going improvement of service delivery. 

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

The Medical Typing Team transcribes approximately 300 hours of medical dictation each month across our hospital. We are required to turn the typing around in an accurate and timely manner, which requires team work and a - can do attitude - . You will be joining a diverse and dynamic team who enjoy what they do and offer support where they can.

Moū - About you

We are looking for someone who adopts a team approach and willingly assists others in times of high workload, absences or the need to urgently prioritise work. Knowledge of medical terminology and experience working in the health sector are preferred. Essential skills and experience we are looking for include:

• Experienced transcriptionist 
• Capable of delivering a high volume of quality work 
• Dictaphone typing experience
• High level of English literacy and excellent listening skills
• Prepared to and has the ability to pick up new web based applications quickly

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.

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

We do not accept applications via email. Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. 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.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed