Administration Officer - Port Pirie Casual Pool

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

SA Health is seeking an Administration Officer - Patient Services for the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network at Port Pirie Regional Health Service. The role focuses on accurate registration of inpatient, outpatient and emergency activity and delivering efficient, customer-focused administrative support to clinical teams.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential along with strong attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative and clerical support services.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Register and process inpatient, outpatient, and emergency activity accurately.
• Ensure timely and precise data entry for outpatient and emergency records.
• Provide confidential, customer-focused administrative support to clients, staff and visitors.
• Deliver switchboard services for the Health Unit and Community Health.
• Maintain medical records, including filing and audit-ready records.

Skills

Administrative support

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Port Pirie
• ASO2 | Casual (up to 4 December 2026)
• Salary: $30.01 - $32.28 per hour + 25% casual loading
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as an Administration Officer - Patient Services with YNLHN!

Are you highly organised and passionate about delivering efficient, customer-focused administrative support in a healthcare setting? Join YNLHN as an Administration Officer at Port Pirie Regional Health Service and play a vital role in the accurate registration of inpatient, outpatient, and emergency activity, supporting both clients and clinical teams across the service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Register and process inpatient, outpatient, and emergency activity accurately and efficiently.
• Ensure timely and precise data entry for outpatient and emergency records.
• Provide high-quality, confidential, and customer-focused administrative support to clients, staff, and visitors.
• Deliver switchboard services for the Health Unit and Community Health.
• Maintain medical records, including filing, collating case notes on client discharge, and providing records for audits and reviews.

What We’re Looking For:

We’re seeking a proactive and organised individual with experience in administrative and clerical support services. You should have strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including developing spreadsheets, is essential.

About Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

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

Applicant Information

The YNLHN offers our employees access to salary sacrifice arrangements through Smart Salary (watch a short video about what salary packaging is ) and some areas have access to a remote zone allowance. For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found .

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 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 part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• 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 in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 924012

Enquiries

Teresa Norton

Application Closing Date

Friday 4th December 2026 - 11.55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - for further information