Rural Healthcare Administration Lead & Operations Coordinator

Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service; Miles; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development funding

Career pathways

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Darling Downs Health is seeking an Administration Coordinator to lead a dedicated administrative team supporting healthcare services in Stanthorpe. The role focuses on coordinating operations, guiding staff and improving systems to ensure patients, clinicians and the community receive efficient, responsive service daily.

You will build strong local connections, drive continuous improvement and work with diverse colleagues to support positive outcomes for the community.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising administrative teams in a busy service environment.
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Confidence using business systems, digital tools and data to support decision-making.
• A commitment to quality, continuous improvement and workplace safety.
• Experience in rural or healthcare settings and/or relevant qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support an administrative team to deliver high-quality services and strong workplace performance.
• Coordinate resources, rosters and workflows to keep services running efficiently.
• Drive improvements to systems, reporting and administrative processes.
• Build strong relationships with clinical and operational teams to support shared goals.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Digital tools

Data-driven decisions

Education

Business/Administration leadership qualifications

Tools

MS Office

Data reporting tools

Job description

Darling Downs Health is seeking an Administration Coordinator to lead a dedicated administrative team supporting healthcare services in Stanthorpe. The role focuses on coordinating operations, guiding staff and improving systems to ensure patients, clinicians and the community receive efficient, responsive service daily.

You will build strong local connections, drive continuous improvement and work with diverse colleagues to support positive outcomes for the community.