Rural Patient Access Coordinator — Flexible 0.8 FTE

St Vincent's Health Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 67,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Salary packaging (not-for-profit)

Study leave

Curran Foundation Scholarships

Fitness Passport

Discounted private health

Job summary

St Vincent’s Health Australia is seeking a Rural Patient Access Coordinator for 0.8 FTE, 24 months, based in Sydney. The role coordinates travel and accommodation for rural cancer patients and supports IPTAAS applications, while managing complex appointments across haematology and transplant services.

Join a renowned hospital precinct and contribute to reducing access barriers in patient care. Flexible start times and a collaborative team environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in health administration, care coordination or patient support.
• Experience arranging complex healthcare appointments, travel or accommodation.
• Understanding of rural, regional and remote patients’ barriers to specialist healthcare.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and independently resolve coordination issues.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, patient administration systems and electronic medical records.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate travel and accommodation for rural, regional and remote cancer patients and carers.
• Assist with IPTAAS applications, supporting documentation and reimbursement processes.
• Organise complex appointments across haematology, transplant and cellular therapy services.
• Liaise with patients, referring hospitals, clinicians and multidisciplinary care teams.
• Help overcome access barriers and improve the patient journey from referral to follow-up.

Skills

Health administration

Care coordination

Patient support

Microsoft Office

EMR systems

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

St Vincent’s Health Australia is seeking a Rural Patient Access Coordinator for 0.8 FTE, 24 months, based in Sydney. The role coordinates travel and accommodation for rural cancer patients and supports IPTAAS applications, while managing complex appointments across haematology and transplant services.

Join a renowned hospital precinct and contribute to reducing access barriers in patient care. Flexible start times and a collaborative team environment are offered.