Overview
SA Health — Job reference: | Location: 5540 - PORT PIRIE | Job status: Ongoing | Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Join a Thriving Health Network in Regional South Australia! Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in healthcare? Do you have exceptional administrative skills and enjoy contributing to the smooth running of a complex medical environment? The Yorke & Northern Region is looking for a dedicated and organised Medical Liaison Officer to provide essential support to our growing medical team and help shape the future of healthcare in rural and remote South Australia.
As the Medical Liaison Officer, you’ll be at the heart of ensuring high-quality medical services are delivered across our regional hospitals. You’ll work closely with the Medical Workforce Coordinator and Director Acute Medical Services to coordinate staffing, recruitment, rostering, and all related administrative activities for our medical workforce. This key position supports the development of staffing strategies and ensures a seamless service to our community, 24/7.
Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include:
- Executive Support: Manage the diary and appointments of the Director Acute Medical Services, coordinate travel and accommodation, and assist with preparing high-quality reports, correspondence, and presentations.
- Roster Coordination: Assist in the creation and distribution of rosters, ensuring smooth communication across departments, and helping to manage timesheets and payroll processes.
- Recruitment and Retention: Support the recruitment and onboarding of medical staff, including liaising with candidates, ensuring credentialing and registration, and coordinating orientation and mandatory training.
- Administrative Excellence: Develop and refine office systems, take minutes for sub-committees, and maintain accurate records and documentation.
What We’re Looking For
What we’re looking for
- Proven experience in providing high-level administrative support to executive staff, with a focus on confidentiality and efficiency.
- Strong organisational skills, with experience in coordinating medical staff rosters, recruitment, and retention.
- Expertise in minute-taking, preparing agendas, and managing office systems to ensure the smooth operation of daily activities.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
About Yorke and Northern Local Health Network
A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many excellent lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network
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Applicant Information
In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a shortvideoabout what salary packaging isclick here. For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Healthcan be foundhere.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category C
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref :
Enquiries
Sam Burt
Medical Workforce Coordinator
Phone:
E-mail:
Application Closing Date
8 October 2025 - 2 week close - 11.55PM
Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information
Attachments
- - AS03 - Medical Liaison Officer Role Description.pdf
- Australian applicant guidelines
- International applicant guidelines
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
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📌 Medical Liaison Officer
🏢 Government Of South Australia
📍 Port Pirie Regional Council