Administration Officer - Maternity/Paediatric Ward Clerk

• Ongoing | Part-Time (0.5 FTE, 18.75 hours per week)
• ASO2 – Administrative Services Officer, Level 2 | $66,442 – $69,504 p.a. (pro rata)
• 12% Superannuation | Leave Loading | Salary Sacrifice
• Location: Mount Gambier, South Australia

Join the Maternity and Paediatric Ward team at Mount Gambier & Districts Health Service as an Administration Officer – Ward Clerk. You will provide welcoming, confidential and efficient support to patients, families, visitors and staff while helping the ward run smoothly. Your responsibilities include registering patients and managing admissions, discharges and transfers in Sunrise EMR, maintaining accurate electronic and paper medical records, responding to enquiries and supporting communication between nursing, medical and administrative teams. You will also assist with ward supplies, correspondence and everyday administrative tasks. Your attention to detail will support safe, coordinated and patient-focused care.

You are an organised, approachable administration professional who communicates clearly and handles sensitive information with discretion. You can balance competing priorities, work effectively under pressure and contribute to a multidisciplinary team. Strong computer and data-entry skills, sound customer service and the ability to work with limited supervision will help you succeed.

To succeed in the Administration Officer – Ward Clerk role, you will:

• Communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, families, staff and external services.
• Maintain confidentiality and accurate records, with strong computer and data-entry skills.
• Provide courteous customer service and manage competing priorities in a busy ward.
• Work independently and collaboratively, including when handling difficult situations.
• Bring administrative/customer service experience; Sunrise EMR experience is desirable.

Based at Mount Gambier & Districts Health Service, the Maternity and Paediatric Ward supports patients and families during important stages of care. The Ward Clerk provides essential administrative and customer service support, including patient registration, medical records and coordination of ward communications.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) delivers essential health services to more than 67,000 people across South Australia’s south-east, while also supporting communities in Western Victoria. With over 1800 staff and approximately 250 volunteers, LCLHN is a major regional employer committed to safe, high-quality, and community-focused care.

Our services extend from the Victorian border to the iconic Limestone Coast, delivering acute, community, and aged care services across a diverse network of sites. Working at LCLHN means being part of an organisation that plays a vital role in the health and wellbeing of its communities.

Beyond the work, LCLHN offers an exceptional lifestyle in one of Australia’s most liveable regional destinations, where professional impact is matched with genuine work–life balance.

• Make a meaningful difference as a trusted and valued part of the community.
• Enjoy relaxed, affordable living with access to beaches, national parks, and outdoor adventure.
• Be part of a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative team culture.
• Access professional development, education, and flexible working options.
• Benefit from salary packaging and wellbeing initiatives.
• Live midway between Adelaide and Melbourne, with the best of regional and city life.

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• A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups is required.
• A current DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) is required.
• Immunisation Risk Category A.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups. The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

For enquiries, contact Nicolette Kyrimis, Administration Manager, on (08) 8721 1608 or nicolette.kyrimis@sa.gov.au. Quote vacancy 952666.

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

952666 - Maternity Ward Clerk.pdf

Advertised: 09 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 25 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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