Intake/Administration Assistant

Intake Assistant – General Genetics Department

Monash Health is excited to announce a part-time temporary position within its General Genetics Department, located at Monash Medical Centre Clayton.

• You will be part of a small team of intake assistants
• You will be part of a medium sized multi-disciplinary team of doctors, genetic counsellors and administration.
• You will provide assistance with processing new referrals, triaging incoming correspondence and results, and receiving telephone calls from patients and doctors.
• You will provide support to the clinical team, and administration team

About our General Genetics Department at Monash Health

Monash Health is the largest public health service in Victoria, employing over 18,000 people across a range of specialities.

The General Genetics Department sees prenatal, paediatric and adult patients to provide assessment, management advice, education, counselling and support for a wide range of genetic conditions.

About The Role

We are a medium sized, busy department. We are a friendly, welcoming and supportive team. The department sees prenatal, paediatric and adult patients, for a wide range of genetic conditions. This role does not involve cancer genetics as there is a separate Familial Cancer Centre based at Monash Medical Centre.

The role is part-time (1.2EFT, 91.2 hours per fortnight, shared), temporary for 12 months, based at Monash Medical Centre Clayton, to be shared between 4-5 Genetic Counselling Masters students.

About You

You are currently studying a Master of Genetic Counselling Course, about to commence, or studying a different related course. You have some knowledge and understanding of genetic counselling, including medical, genetic and psychosocial aspects. You have excellent written and verbal, English communication skills. You thrive working in a fast paced environment as part of a multidisciplinary team and are a considerate and collaborative team member. You are a proficient computer user, including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new programs quickly. You will also need to have Australian working rights.

What We Offer

• access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your skills & knowledge base
• professional development opportunities
• mentorship & career guidance
• a supportive learning and work environment

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity, and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.

Existing Monash Health Employees should apply using your Monash Health employee account. For any queries regarding employee accounts contact Recruitment Services at recruitment@monashhealth.org.

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

• reference checks;
• a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
• a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and
• proof of immunisation.

A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.

As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview.
Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses for COVID-19.

All applicants to positions with Monash Health will need to upload acceptable evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19 and Influenza as part of their application. Acceptable evidence is a copy of your Immunisation History Statement which can be accessed via myGov.

Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who can provide evidence that they meet full vaccination status.

Apply NOW to join our General Genetics Department at Monash Health!

Please contact Helen Kincaid or Anita Gorrie on 9594 2026 for any queries or further information.