Mepacs Emergency Response Operators - Melbourne, Australia - Peninsula Health

Peninsula Health

Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type:
Part time

Organisation:
Peninsula Health

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Administration/Secretarial, Finance, IT and Telecommunications

Reference: 35115

- Chelsea Heights location
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Competitive Salary and Salary Packaging:

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Onsite Free Car Parking:

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Classification: Administration Worker (HS1)

Who We Are and What We Stand For
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values:

Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing

MePACS is Personal Alarm Call Service operated by Peninsula Health providing call services to over 40,000 elderly, disabled or vulnerable members of the community to support their independence and safety in the home and community.

The MePACS Emergency Response Service is the first point of contact for clients who are experiencing a medical emergency.

A career as an Emergency Response Operator can be very rewarding, the first few minutes of an emergency are critical, early help can save lives.

The Emergency Response Operators are customer focused individuals working across a 24 hour, 7 day rotating roster to provide an outstanding service responding to medical emergencies.

They are able to work with a sense of urgency whilst remaining calm and focused during intense medical emergencies whilst taking detailed notes, the leadership to make a decision, and maintain a critical link between our clients, emergency services and client's families, and as such are a highly valued role within our organisation and community.

Shifts rostered on 4 on 4 off roster and shift times vary:6.30am to 2.30pm
7.00am to 15.00 pm
8.00am to 16.00 pm
9.00am to 5.00pm
1pm to 9.00pm
3pm to 11pm
11pm to 7am

Key Responsibilities

Respond to Medical Emergency Alarm Events
Respond to Lone Workers and Personal Duress alarm calls
Conduct daily welfare checks for clients who have missed a daily call
Respond to inbound calls to MePACS
Determine the type of event reported and facilitate dispatch of appropriate services
Maintain accurate notes in the internal database
Contact clients and conduct testing of MePACS Alarm Pendants

What You Need

We anticipate you will have:

Level 1 First Aid Certificate prior to commencement
Confident and positive verbal and written communication skills
Touch typing
Ability to work under pressure with competing demands within tight time schedules
Available to work all shifts, dayshifts, afternoon shifts and night shifts across a 24 hour rotational roster
This position requires specific compliance checks, you will need to be prepared to complete a NDIS Screening Check and receive a Clearance prior to commencement if successful

What Next
If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People Experience Team on

Additional Requirements

Please refer to HEALTH AND ALLIED SERVICES, MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE WORKERS (VICTORIAN PUBLIC SECTOR) (SINGLE INTEREST EMPLOYERS) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT salary circular for salary range.

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

**Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.