Medical Administration – Cancer Imaging
* Full time, ongoing role
* Parkville location with flexible, hybrid working
* Salary: Health and Allied Services HS1 classification + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave
About Peter Mac
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac) is a Victorian public health service and a world-leading comprehensive cancer centre, dedicated to excellence across clinical care, research, and education. We are home to Australia's largest cancer research enterprise and provide treatment to around 40,000 people with cancer each year. Welcoming staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences is integral to fostering innovation and compassion, and delivering the best possible cancer care for our patients.
About the team
The Cancer Imaging team provides high-quality imaging services to support diagnosis and treatment for cancer patients. This team works closely with clinicians, technologists, and administrative staff to ensure timely and accurate imaging services in a patient-focused environment.
About the role
This role is responsible for delivering efficient and professional administrative support within the Cancer Imaging department. You will play a key role in ensuring smooth operations, excellent patient experience, and effective communication between internal and external stakeholders.
A regular day will see you:
* Managing reception and secretarial duties for Cancer Imaging
* Coordinating patient bookings and liaising with clinicians
* Maintaining accurate records and data integrity
* Providing exceptional customer service to patients and staff
About you
You are a proactive and organised individual with strong communication skills and a commitment to patient care. You thrive in a team environment and can adapt to changing priorities.
You'll bring with you:
* Client communication and customer service skills
* Knowledge of medical terminology
* Proficiency with computers and general office administration
* Telephone reception and front desk professionalism
* Ability to work flexibly within a team environment
Our benefits
* Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
* Discounted health insurance and eye care
* Comprehensive health and wellbeing program
* Public transport options at our doorstep and end-of-journey facilities for cyclists
* Onsite eateries and rooftop garden spaces
* Professional development pathways and career opportunities
* Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, monthly ADOs, and purchased leave options
* Flexible, hybrid working arrangements
Inclusion and belonging
Peter Mac celebrates, values, and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, culturally and linguistically diverse individuals, people with disability, and people of any age.
Join us
If you feel this role is right for you, we warmly invite you to apply and encourage your early application. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police check and may require a valid Working with Children Check. Many staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and other diseases.
For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact:
Hiring Manager: Maria Dikeakos
Phone:
Email
Application closing date: 11:59pm 11 January 2026
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Position Summary
Medical Administration is accountable for undertaking all administrative and clerical duties related to providing an efficient, high quality and professional Cancer Imaging service to patients, clinicians and all staff.
Enterprise Agreement
Health and Allied Services, Managers and Adminstrative Workers
Classification or Salary Range
HS1
Immunisation Risk Category
Immunisation Category B
Key Relationships
Internal
• Medical Staff and patients
• Medical Imaging Technologists/Nuclear Medicine Technologists/Sonographers
• Nursing (ward and Cancer Imaging)
• Secretarial/reception (Cancer Imaging)
• Medical Record Staff
• Operations Manager
External
• Outpatients and relatives
• Medical secretaries from other practices or units
• Medical (referring Doctors)
• Ancillary patient care professionals (social work, transport etc.)
Education
Skills
• Client communication and customer service skills
• Willingness to be flexible within team environment
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Proficiency with computers
• General office administration skills
• Telephone reception skills
• Front desk professionalism
Certifications, Licenses & Registrations
Key Accountabilities
Key Accountabilities
Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
* Assist the department to achieve best practice in relation to provision of clinical services
* Active and cohesive participation in multi-discipline environment
* Efficient and effective participation in reception and secretarial area
* Achievement of department targets regarding accuracy and timeliness of services
* Attendance and participation at appropriate meetings
* Feedback from service users
Key Accountabilities (Contd..)
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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.
WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC
* Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
* Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
* We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.