Health Records Secretary / Office Worker — Orthopaedic Surgery Ward AB5, Fossvogur, Landspítali, Reykjavík
- Location
- Reykjavík, Iceland
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Department
- Orthopaedic Surgery Ward AB5, Fossvogur
- Category
- Administration & Office Support
- Industry
- Healthcare & Nursing
- Openings
- 1
- Apply by
- 6 Nov 2026
About the role
Landspítali is looking for a health records secretary / office worker for the orthopaedic surgery ward AB5 in Fossvogur. This is a full daytime post at 100% of full time, available now or as otherwise agreed. The working week for staff in full daytime work is 36 hours, which supports a better balance between work and private life. The ward is a 35-bed inpatient ward belonging to the surgical, operating theatre and intensive care departments. New staff are welcomed well and given good, individual induction to the work. The role is varied and demanding and needs very good communication skills. A typical day involves general and specialised secretarial work on the ward: receiving patients, booking appointments, answering the telephone and giving information, and taking responsibility for the ward's daily tasks in line with its procedures. The secretary works closely with the ward team and carries out other occasional tasks in consultation with the department head. The role suits a service-minded person who is quick to learn new tasks, shows initiative, and is at ease working in a team.
Responsibilities
- General and specialised secretarial work on the ward, such as receiving patients, booking appointments, answering the telephone and providing information - Responsibility for the ward's daily tasks in line with procedures - Other occasional tasks in consultation with the department head
Requirements
Health secretary training, upper secondary exam or other training and/or experience useful in the job (Heilbrigðisritaranám, stúdentspróf eða annað nám og/eða reynsla sem nýtist í starfi); excellent communication skills and service-mindedness and the ability to handle demanding situations; good general computer skills; organised working methods and independence at work; ability to handle demanding situations and contribute to a positive working atmosphere on the unit; good Icelandic and English skills (Góð íslensku- og enskukunnátta). Listing also states language proficiency: Icelandic 4/5, English 3/5.
Preferred qualifications
Knowledge of Landspítali's main computer systems; ability to manage different groups or a team.
Benefits
Pay under the current collective agreement made by the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs and Sameyki. No amount is stated in the listing.
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