Recruitment

EXTERNAL

Seeking Practice Managers???

We are often asked to recruit experienced personnel who are professional, highly motivated and able to demonstrate initiative, to effectively manage its overall accounting and administrative functioning. The positions usually require above-average administrative, communication and interpersonal skills, and a commitment to excellence. Send us in your resume and we will keep it on our database.

Major duties include:

Financial management

Business planning and productivity

Staff management

Computer experience in use of MS Office, QuickBooks/MYOB, E-mail and the Internet



The positions call for well-developed communication and interpersonal skills and experience in:

Bookkeeping and management of taxation records

Staff management

Computer experience in use of MS Office, QuickBooks/MYOB, E-mail and the Internet

Marketing and promotion

A basic working knowledge of government legislation and industrial awards relevant to medical practice will be an advantage. Experience in the healthcare industry is desirable but not essential.

Remuneration

To be negotiated based on skills and experience.

Qualifications

No formal tertiary qualifications required, although any management training will be an advantage.

Experience

Generally experience in the healthcare industry is a strong advantage.

Computer Skills

These skills are desirable but not essential. A keen interest in using computers is a must.

Basic knowledge of any of the following:

MS Windows, MS Word, Windows NT, MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Publisher, Quicken or QuickBooks Pro, MYOB, FileMaker Pro or Access, Netscape or MS Outlook, Eudora Mail or IE4 Claris Impact

Personal Attributes

Mature, Confident, Competent and Assertive

Problem Solver

Willing to learn, Self Motivated and can demonstrate Initiative

Team Orientated and can work with little or no supervision

Well Presented and Professional

Friendly and Courteous

Conscientious, Reliable with Finishing Ability

Team Player

What to submit:

Written applications together with resume's and the names and contact details for two referees, to be forwarded to (please indicate if you have seen this web site) :

Cathy Drummond

Business Development Manager

cdrummond@acpm.com.au

acpm.com.au

43 Greenhill Road Wayville SA 5034

Would you like us to help you?

Our knowledge of medical practices and experience in managing them makes us the first choice for doctors looking to recruit staff for their practices. Our recruitment service is thorough and affordable.

We are experienced in recruiting:

Practice Managers

Nurses

Reception Staff

Following is a list of our recruitment services. We can provide a full or part service. The choice is up to you and is based upon your requirements.

Drafting and placing the advertisement

Receiving, reading and sorting applications

Screening applicants

Arranging Interviews

Conducting 1st Interviews

Skills testing

Contacting referees

Advising on level of remuneration and training requirements

Writing to unsuccessful applicants

Arranging second interviews

Participating in second interviews

Preparation of employment documentation, including:

Letter of appointment

Job Description

Confidentiality Agreement

Occupational Health and Safety Statement

Arrangement for medical examination

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How to hire the best people ...

Successful Practices have long realised that their staff are their greatest asset - or liability! Many (perhaps even most) have not yet realised how much damage poorly trained or poorly motivated staff can do.

How do you develop productive, competent, dependable, trustworthy and motivated staff? The answer is to hire productive, competent, dependable, trustworthy and motivated people!

Consider the cost of a 'bad hire'. You need to predict an applicant's performance before they are on your payroll. Busy doctors often neglect reference checks, and former employers, worried about litigation, will often only verify name, rank and employment dates. Direct and hidden costs, depending on the staff member being replaced, can amount to anywhere between $8,000 - $20,000.

Interviews are a time-honored tool, but they are limited. The answer is to perform pre-employment skills tests and to carry out referee checks. If you can't manage the reference checking, then you might want to consider psychology or aptitude testing. They are available, and although not cheap they are much cheaper than having to terminate a poorly performing employee and hire another.