Administration Assistant

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 885867
**Location**: 5573 - MAITLAND
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
- **Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Maitland**:

- **Salary $58,709 - $63,154 p.a. - ASO2**:

- **Full time - Short Term Contract (up to 14 November 2025)**

**Join Our Team as an Administration Assistant**

Are you a detail-oriented individual with a passion for providing exceptional administrative support? We invite you to become a vital part of the Maitland Hospital and Health Service team As an Administration Assistant, you will play a key role in delivering quality administrative services to our clients and staff, ensuring a smooth and efficient operation within our healthcare environment.

**About the Role**

In this dynamic position, you will report to the Administration Team Leader and be responsible for a variety of essential administrative functions. Your work will encompass everything from managing appointment schedules and processing accounts to maintaining medical records and facilitating effective communication with clients and healthcare professionals. You’ll contribute to a supportive team environment that prioritizes quality service and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities:

- Provide professional and efficient reception and administrative services.
- Respond promptly to customer inquiries with accurate information.
- Manage appointment schedules for specialists and community midwives.
- Ensure proper receipting of incoming funds and manage mail distribution.
- Maintain compliance with medical records standards and assist with client file preparation.
- Enter data into relevant databases and maintain accurate records.
- Participate in team meetings and assist with training volunteers and trainees.
- Support quality improvement initiatives and adhere to safety and conduct standards.

**Essential Criteria**

**Skills**: Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities, strong problem-solving skills, and a commitment to confidentiality and quality client service.
**Experience**: Proven experience working with diverse clients and maintaining accurate client records.
**Personal Qualities**: A positive attitude, adaptability to change, and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively with mínimal supervision.

**About YNLHN**

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

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**Applicant Information**

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 click here. For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.
- DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
- 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

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**:885867.**

**Enquiries**

Susan Jackson
EO/DON
Phone: 8832 0100

**Application Closing Date**

21 November 2024 - 11.55PM

**Attachments**

885867 ASO2 Admin Role Description.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

**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.