Agency Department of Health Work unit Patient Services

Job title Medical Day Stay Unit Administration Designation Administrative Officer 4

Officer

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 07/11/2026

Salary $79,664 - $90,824 Location Katherine

Position number 39469 RTF 357042 Closing 05/10/2026

Contact Officer Sharii Harris on 08 8973 9296 or [email protected]

About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=357042

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the

OCPE website.

Primary objective To provide high quality and efficient organisational and administrative support to the Medical Day Stay Unit and team and wider services of Katherine Hospital as required.

Context statement The Medical Day Stay Unit (MDSU) provides day stay treatment for Oncology, Haematology and Medical services. The Administration

Officer (AO)



is responsible for the provision of organisational and administrative support for the wider services as part of the Patient

Services Team.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide administrative services to the MDSU service and to broader services as directed including the provision of a frontline

information service in response to queries from the public, staff and external agencies.
1. Conduct patient interviews to verify demographic details and financial status, ensuring accurate data is entered in a timely manner.
2. Facilitate initial and follow up appointments for clinics and arrange transfers, patient travel, discharges and follow up through

appropriate channels.
1. Complete requests for medical information and finance processing as appropriate.
2. Maintain up to date electronic records and ensure medical records are prepared and collated, including all relevant referrals, reports

and correspondence on file and available for the team prior to clinic appointments.
1. Coordinate data input for data bases and other projects as determined by unit and service.
2. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in

order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.

Selection criteria

Essential

1.



Demonstrated ability to provide a consistently high-quality administrative service in a client focussed area, in a calm, efficient, highly

confidential and mature manner.
1. Demonstrated ability to use or learn computerised hospital information systems including Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, and

experience (or ability to obtain) with TMS, JadeCare, Mosiaq and Acacia.
1. Ability to work independently and unsupervised with proven ability to maintain standards during periods of high workload activity,

particularly accuracy and attention to detail.
1. Demonstrated written and verbal ability to communicate effectively with people of diverse cultures and health professionals in a

sensitive manner.
1. Demonstrated ability to take direction from the department manager or delegate and proven ability to work as part of a team. And

across service areas as delegated.

Desirable

1. Medical terminology and experience in a medical/hospital setting.
2. Demonstrated understanding of multimedia and communications equipment for video or web-conferencing and electronic information

sharing.

Further information

Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances), check website for requirements.

📌 Medical Day Stay Unit Administration Officer (Katherine)
🏢 NT Health
📍 Katherine