Patient Coordinator - Cancer Care Centre

St George's; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Onsite parking (secure)

Income protection & life insurance

Indemnity insurance for colleagues

Job summary

St George's Cancer Care Centre is seeking a motivated Patient Coordinator to join our team in a fixed-term 12-month parental leave cover. The role involves administering bookings for patients and coordinating with clinicians, ensuring accurate data and timely care in a demanding oncology environment.

The position is part-time (56 hours per fortnight) with hours 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, starting January 2027. Experience in medical administration and MOSAIQ knowledge are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experienced with medical administrative work, preferably in oncology admin.
• Ability to handle complex administrative requirements.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage bookings for incoming patient referrals and coordinate with clinicians and patients.
• Triage patient enquiries, manage treatment estimates, and track appointments.
• Ensure data accuracy and provide well-coordinated patient care in a dynamic environment.

Skills

Medical administration

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

MOSAIQ system

Tools

MOSAIQ

Job description

Patient Coordinator - Cancer Care Centre

Job Type: Temporary

Location: St George's Hospital

Job Category: Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical

St George’s Cancer Care Centre is a private centre offering funded and unfunded systemic anti-cancer therapies and radiation treatment. This is a unique opportunity to work in a centre with well-established high quality cancer care services.

At St George’s Hospital, we are on a mission to be a centre of excellence in healthcare within a culture of caring where patients choose to be treated and professionals aspire to work. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We promote equity, diversity, and inclusion of all communities we serve, and who are represented in our workforce.

Are you ready to be part of a passionate, innovative, and supportive team that is shaping the future of healthcare? Join us and take your career to the next level.

Your contribution is valued at St George’s Cancer Care Centre and people love coming to work here. We are committed to developing our staff within the growing medical oncology service and will provide the opportunities and support to those interested in advancing their clinical skills.

We offer a range of benefits and opportunities including:

• A nurturing and collaborative workplace where team members feel valued, connected, and empowered to grow both personally and professionally.
• Amazing opportunities for professional, personal, clinical and leadership development
• Very competitive remuneration packages
• St George’s provides indemnity insurance for all colleagues
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Option of secure subsidised onsite parking
• Immediate Income Protection and Life Insurance
• A supportive and welcoming workplace that values your well-being – a set roster, no weekends!

Job Description

We’re looking for a motivated and conscientious administrator to join our fabulous team in a fixed term capacity to cover a 12-month period of parental leave. In this role you will deliver an exceptional administrative booking coordinator service for patients and clinicians. This is a role that requires an experienced administrator used to working in a dynamic and complex environment where plans and priorities may change daily to accommodate changing patient needs. You will be managing the bookings of incoming patient referrals, ensuring all data is correct as you coordinate with the different clinician and patient requirements. You’ll triage patient enquiries, manage treatment estimates, track and assess patient appointments and requests, constantly ensuring our patients receive well-coordinated care. It’s a demanding role that requires a high level of organisational skill, adaptability and outstanding attention to detail. It’s also a role where you know everything you do is important.

This is a part-time position of 56 hours per fortnight, commencing in January 2027 with hours rostered between 8.00am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

Desired Skills and Experience

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Essential skills/experience for the role:

• Experienced with medical administrative work and if this includes oncology admin experience this will be amazing!
• Able to deal with complex administrative requirements
• Excellent attention to detail
• Well organised with the flexibility to adapt to daily changing priorities
• Knowledge of MOSAIQ patient management system would be an advantage.
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Committed to the provision of service excellence.

• Resilience
• Integrity

Applicants must be a New Zealand resident or have a current New Zealand work permit. A copy of your current New Zealand work permit status must be attached to your CV.