Administration Officer - Bowen Hospital

Mackay Hospital and Health Service; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Career development

Education opportunities

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging

Job summary

The Bowen Hospital within Mackay Hospital and Health Service is seeking an Administration Officer to join our casual roster, providing essential support to clinical teams and frontline operations. You will handle busy front-desk tasks, patient interactions, and varied administrative duties in a dynamic health-care environment.

Our casual pool offers flexible shifts, backfill for multiple positions, and opportunities to develop professional skills while delivering high-quality service across

Qualifications

• Casual pool staff provide backfill for multiple Administration Officer positions.
• Administration staff support clinical teams and front desk operations.
• Strong communication and high-volume administrative skills in a busy health-care environment.

Responsibilities

• Support Emergency Dept, Ward, Medical Records, Radiology, Telehealth and reception.
• Deliver fast, accurate administration processes and patient/customer interactions.
• Assist with accounts, travel, and information flow for the Bowen Hospital team.

Job description

Mackay Hospital and Health Service is dedicated to delivering quality health care across the Mackay, Isaac, and Whitsunday regions.

Join our growing Health Service and be part of a culture built on collaboration, trust, respect, and teamwork.

Whether you’re working in regional, rural or remote settings, we offer unique opportunities and experiences you won’t find in a metropolitan hospital.

Role details

The Bowen Hospital is seeking applications for an Administration Officer to join their team on a casual basis.

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

Our Casual pool staff provide backfill for up to seven Administration Officer positions within the Bowen Health Service at Bowen Hospital. Our Administration Officer positions directly support clinical teams in the Emergency Dept, Ward, Medical Records, Radiology, Telehealth, Main Reception, Patient Travel, Accounts. All positions involve patient/ customer interaction and require high level administration skills to deliver fast and accurate administration processes in a busy and high-pressure environment.

About The Team

Bowen Hospital is a 20 Bed plus 9 chairs (renal and oncology) acute hospital which offers several specialty inpatients and outpatient services and a 24/7 emergency department. Other services provided at the Bowen Hospital include speech pathology, physiotherapy, community mental health, pharmacy and radiography. Whilst administrative services are located at Bowen Hospital, support services including Finance; Purchasing and Supply, Human Resources; Patient Safety, Quality Management, Occupational Health and Safety are located at Mackay Hospital with further support provided from Shared Services.

About Our Hospital And Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some Of Our Great Benefits On Offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Occupational group Administration