Administration Officer, Casual

Metro South Health; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro South Health in Brisbane is inviting expressions of interest for the Administration Officer AO3 talent pool to support patient flow and efficient hospital operations at Logan Hospital. This flexible opportunity covers reception, records management, data entry, and general administrative duties.

You will join the Corporate Services team, maintain professional communication, coordinate meetings, and assist with admissions and transfers as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven administrative or secretariat experience within a large or complex organisation.
• Strong verbal and written communication with a focus on professionalism and discretion.
• Excellent time management and problem-solving abilities.
• Confident computer skills, including accurate data entry and system management.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Previous experience in healthcare administration (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day admin support, including reception, records management, word processing, and data entry.
• Act as the first point of contact for enquiries, ensuring clear and professional communication.
• Coordinate meetings, diaries, and correspondence for management and clinical teams.
• Support patient admissions, transfers, and discharges through accurate system updates.
• Manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within administrative processes.

Skills

Administrative experience

Communication skills

Time management

Discretion

Data entry

Teamwork

Job description

Your Next Admin Role Starts Here – Join the Logan Hospital Talent Pool

Be part of the team that keeps Logan Hospital running smoothly. Join our Administration Officer (AO3) Talent Pool and gain access to a variety of temporary and casual opportunities supporting patient care every day.

Your New Role

As an Administration Officer, you'll play a vital role in supporting patient flow and operational efficiency across Logan Hospital. Working within the Corporate Services team, you'll provide high-quality administrative support, manage documentation and communication processes, and contribute to a positive experience for patients, staff, and visitors.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day admin support, including reception, records management, word processing, and data entry.
• Act as the first point of contact for enquiries, ensuring clear and professional communication.
• Coordinate meetings, diaries, and correspondence for management and clinical teams.
• Support patient admissions, transfers, and discharges through accurate system updates.
• Manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within administrative processes.

About You

You're a detail-oriented and adaptable admin professional who thrives in dynamic environments. You bring excellent communication skills, strong organisation, and a passion for providing outstanding service. You can manage competing tasks while maintaining a calm, professional presence and a strong team focus.

Skills & Experience

• Proven administrative or secretariat experience within a large or complex organisation.
• Strong verbal and written communication with a focus on professionalism and discretion.
• Excellent time management and problem-solving abilities.
• Confident computer skills, including accurate data entry and system management.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Previous experience in healthcare administration (desirable).

The Process

This Talent Pool collects a variety of information that will help identify potentially suitable applicants for future casual and temporary opportunities. If deemed suitable your details will remain in the Talent Pool for a period of 12 months and should there be an employment opportunity you will be contacted to discuss the opportunity further. Additional selection processes (interview, reference checks and pre-employment checks) to further assess suitability for appointment to a specific position may be required.

Please Note

• As part of the talent pool, you may be offered casual or temporary employment opportunities that become available based on the Suitability Pool.
• A pool will generally continue for a 12-month period.
• If you are placed in the talent pool, you may be offered a position within the relevant time period, however your appointment to a position is not guaranteed.
• By submitting an Expression of Interest, you will not automatically be considered for advertised vacancies. If you wish to be considered for a specific advertised vacancy at Metro South Health, please submit your application for the relevant vacancy via the Smart Jobs website and follow the process outlined for that vacancy.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

This position has been identified as a frontline support role and is outside the scope of the Responsible Corporate Workforce Management requirements.

Occupational group Administration