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• Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Mount Gambier & District Health Service
• Salary: $58,709 - $63,154 p.a. (pro rata) - ASO2 + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Temporary Part Time (30 hours per fortnight, up to 5 January 2026) 

Join Our Team as an Administrative Officer - Consulting Rooms at Mount Gamier and District Health Service!

The Administration Officer plays a vital role in our Consulting Rooms, expertly managing rostering, scheduling, and recording patient appointments for a diverse range of consultants. In this dynamic position, you'll tackle a variety of tasks based on priority, ensuring that our service runs smoothly and efficiently. You'll also be the friendly voice of our team, handling incoming and outgoing calls with professionalism and warmth. Join us in making a meaningful impact on patient care!

Key Responsibilities: 

• Register patient admissions and outpatient attendances, ensuring accurate record-keeping, identification, and explanation of election choices, including maternity pre-admission details.
• Address non-urgent inquiries, relay messages to nursing or medical staff, and confirm admissions while facilitating team communication.
• Respond to inquiries promptly, retrieve medical records as needed, and perform reception duties to maintain good public relations.
• Notify patients of upcoming appointments via SMS.

What We’re Looking For:

• Confidential Administrative Experience: Proven ability to deliver a confidential, efficient, and effective administrative service.
• Customer Service Skills: Demonstrated experience in engaging with customers and addressing their needs.
• Conflict Resolution: Proven track record of managing and resolving conflict situations effectively.
• Computer Proficiency: Experience using computers and keyboarding skills to perform administrative tasks.

Why Join Us? 

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment 
• Job security and financial incentives: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $13,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.

The Region

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network provides a wide range of health care services to residents within the Limestone Coast region, which is situated in the southeastern part of South Australia and extending all the way to the Victorian border.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is surrounded by a world class wine region, outdoor adventures, and some of South Australia’s best coastline, offering a work-life balance like no other.

Your lifestyle

• Relaxed and affordable lifestyle
• Access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf
• Outstanding National Parks and great sporting and recreational facilities
• Well-serviced with educational facilities, including TAFE and University campuses
• Plenty of social activities including sporting clubs, music groups and great food and beverage experiences
• Conveniently located approximately halfway between two major cities: Melbourne and Adelaide

Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/workatLCLHN   

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups.  The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job ref: 910951

Enquiries

Rebekah Millowick
Nurse Unit Manager of The Consulting Rooms
Phone: 8721 1202
Email: Rebekah.Millowick@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

29 July 2025, 11:55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

Attachments

 910951 - Role Description ASO2 Admin Officer Consulting Rooms.pdf

JCS+Ward+Clerk+final.pdf

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