Administration Officer

About this role

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 3 Location: Lithgow Hospital Remuneration: $37.27 - $38.44 per hour Hours Per Week: 20 Requisition ID: REQ679752 Applications Close: 30/07/2026 With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role. About Us Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions. Lithgow Hospital is seeking a motivated and customer focused individual to join our administrative team, providing essential reception and clerical support in a dynamic healthcare environment. This role involves working collaboratively with team members to deliver high quality front line services, ensuring a welcoming and professional experience for patients and visitors. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing incoming calls and enquiries, maintaining accurate and up to date records in iPM and Cerner FirstNet, and supporting patient admissions, transfers, and discharges. You will also be involved in database management, word processing, data collection, and other administrative tasks requiring strong written, verbal, and numerical communication skills. Flexibility is key, as the role includes rotating duties within the administrative department and contributing to ongoing quality improvement activities. In return, we offer a supportive team environment, ongoing learning opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful contribution to patient care in the Lithgow community. If you are reliable, adaptable and committed to excellent service, we encourage you to apply! The Welcome Experience: Regional NSW – Make the move! NSW Government offers a free service to essential workers and their families who are considering or in the process of moving to regional NSW. The Welcome Experience joins Local Connectors with essential workers to provide support which is tailored to the specific needs of the individual or family offering support with relocation, housing, education, social connections, accessibility and healthcare, leisure and recreation and Cultural connections. Please visit The Welcome Experience website to learn about this free service or register now for a Local Connector to contact you by completing the registration form. Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees * Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging * Novated Leasing * Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year * Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members * Fitness Passport NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply. NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here. What you will bring to the role * Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment and adapt to changing work environments. * Proven capacity to prioritise and multi-task, with the ability to work in a high volume and demanding environment. * Accurate data entry and work processing skills and experience with data entry skills (patient registrations, patient data collection). * Demonstrated ability to relate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, and with a variety of people. * Previous front-line customer service experience in health related position. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa. Need more information? 1) Click here for the Position Description 2) Find out more about applying for this position For role related queries or questions contact Shayne Southall on Shayne.Southall@health.nsw.gov.au