Operational Services Officer

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 900737
**Location**: 5001 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Central Adelaide Local Health Network**

**Statewide - SA Pathology**
- **Salary: OPS3- $67,589.00- $72,033.00 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Adelaide SA, 5000**:

- **Full Time, Contracted Role up to 12 months**

**About the role**

You will play a vital role in the day-to-day coordination and oversight of administrative functions, including supervising a small team, monitoring workflow, and ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and accurately. Your responsibilities will include troubleshooting operational issues, tracking staff performance against key indicators, and supporting continuous improvement through constructive feedback and process monitoring. In addition, you will be expected to contribute to laboratory operations by assisting in laboratory processes. This is a great opportunity to step into a leadership-adjacent role and make a meaningful impact in a critical healthcare environment.

**About You**

You are an organised, proactive, and experienced administrative professional with a strong ability to lead and support teams in a high-pressure healthcare environment. Your collaborative approach, attention to detail, and commitment to customer service make you an asset to any team.
- Proven experience in supervising, coaching, and mentoring staff, with strong communication and negotiation skills across all levels of an organisation.
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, solve problems efficiently, and maintain high accuracy under time constraints.
- Proficient in administrative systems, databases, and office software, with sound knowledge of confidentiality, data handling, and pathology specimen requirements.
- Experience in providing confidential administrative support in a clinical or laboratory setting, with a commitment to delivering quality service and continuous improvement.

**About us**
- Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need. _

**What we offer**
- Attractive salary packaging available
- Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
- Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites

**Diversity and inclusion**:
Statewide 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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

**Application Information**:

- Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

**Job ref: 900737**

**Enquiries to**:
Simone Chantrell

Telephone: 8222 3534

**Application Closing Date**

11:55 pm Friday 16th May 2025

**Attachments**

**900737 OPS3 SA Pathology - OPS3 Laboratory Administration Coordinator v1.pdf**

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**Flexibility Statement**
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.