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• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale
• Salary: $64,195 - $67,154 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – ASO2
• Temporary Full-Time, up to 12 months 

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity is available to join the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) as an Administration Officer within our vibrant Cardiology Department. In this pivotal role, you will support the delivery of high‑quality cardiac care by ensuring seamless administrative coordination across inpatient and outpatient services. 

You will be responsible for booking patients for a range of cardiac procedures, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in all scheduling activities. A key part of your role will include processing online Medicare billing for private outpatients, maintaining updated patient demographics, and ensuring all referrals meet required standards.

As the first point of contact for the Cardiology Unit, you will manage telephone, email and face‑to‑face enquiries, providing clear and timely information to patients, families and health professionals. You will also perform reception duties for patients attending cardiac investigations, supporting a welcoming and well‑organised experience.

As part of a dedicated team, you will play an essential role in keeping workflows smooth, communication clear and administrative processes functioning at the highest standard.

About You:

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, enabling you to problem‑solve effectively, manage difficult conversations and build positive working relationships. You are confident navigating multiple competing priorities, remain composed in fast‑paced or complex situations, and demonstrate resilience when working under pressure.

Your ability to organise, prioritise and maintain attention to detail ensures that patients and staff receive timely and accurate support, helping our cardiology service deliver exceptional care.

If you’re ready to bring your skills to a role where your contribution truly matters, apply now.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if you have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

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

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Check(s):

• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 933263

Enquiries:

Natalie Nikolic

Clinical Services Administration Coordinator

Phone: (08) 8282 0267

E-mail: natalie.nikolic@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

10 April 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

 933263 - Administration Officer - Cardiology - ASO2 - role description.pdf

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