Administrative Officer - Eudunda and Kapunda Health Services

SA Health; Kapunda; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package & benefits

Leave provisions

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network is seeking an Administration Officer to provide high-quality, confidential administrative support for patients, staff and visitors across Kapunda and Eudunda sites.

You will handle reception, patient admissions and discharges, report preparation and data entry, while maintaining accurate records and supporting clerical services. This is an ongoing/permanent opportunity within SA Health, offering pro rata salary, superannuation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills and a welcoming demeanour.
• Strong organisational skills with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to balance competing priorities with accuracy and professionalism.
• Clear communication and teamwork across departments.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver courteous and efficient customer service to patients, visitors, staff and the public.
• Provide professional administrative support including patient admissions, orientation, record keeping, data entry, report preparation and management of communications systems.
• Maintain accurate electronic and hardcopy patient records and ensure data integrity and documentation standards.
• Support workplace health and safety by following safe work practices and contributing to safety initiatives.
• Comply with records management standards and participate in continuous improvement of administrative services.

Skills

Customer service

Organisational skills

Data entry

Communication

Teamwork

Quality improvement

Job description

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

Join the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Region as an Administration Officer, providing high-quality, confidential, and customer-focused administrative support to clients, staff, and visitors. This role includes reception duties, patient admissions and discharges, preparing and managing reports, data entry, and supporting medical records and clerical services. With opportunities to develop valuable healthcare experience, build professional skills and explore future career pathways within SA Health, this is an excellent role for someone looking to grow their career in a supportive and rewarding healthcare environment.

• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
• Kapunda and Eudunda Health Services
• Salary: $66,442 - $69,504 per annum (pro rata) + Super + Benefits

Ongoing/Permanent, Multiple Positions and FTE Available

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

Kapunda is a historic rural town in South Australia's picturesque Barossa region, just 80 kilometres north of Adelaide. Known as Australia's oldest mining town, it blends rich heritage with a welcoming community, modern amenities, and a vibrant arts and cultural scene. Surrounded by rolling hills, renowned wineries, local galleries and creative community events, residents enjoy easy access to the food, wine and attractions that make the Barossa region so unique.

Just 26 kilometres away, Eudunda offers the charm of country living with a strong sense of community, providing the perfect balance of rural lifestyle, professional opportunity and regional connection. Discover more here.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Do you have excellent customer service skills and enjoy being the first point of contact for patients, visitors and staff?
• Are you highly organised with strong attention to detail when managing records, documentation and data entry?
• Can you effectively balance competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and professionalism in a busy healthcare environment?
• Do you have well-developed communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across a range of departments and stakeholders?
• Are you committed to continuous improvement, safe work practices and delivering high‑quality administrative support services?

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

• Deliver courteous and efficient customer service to patients, visitors, staff, and the general public, both in person and over the phone.
• Provide professional administrative support, including patient admissions, orientation, record keeping, data entry, report preparation and management of communication systems.
• Maintain accurate electronic and hardcopy patient/client records, ensuring compliance with data integrity and documentation standards.
• Support workplace health and safety by following safe work practices, reporting incidents, participating in safety initiatives, and assisting with return‑to‑work programs.
• Comply with records management standards and document control procedures, attending relevant meetings and contributing to continuous improvement in administrative services.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

• You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.
• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.

NEED TO RELOCATE?

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health.

HELP IS HERE!

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 951155), or reach out to Stacey Schutz, Corporate Operations Site Lead, on Phone: [phone] or via E-mail: [emailprotected] To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf.

DON'T HESITATE!

Applications Close on Wednesday 28th October 2026 at 11:55PM Eligibility: Open to Everyone.

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