Job Description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Medical Imaging Department, Gove District
Hospital
Job title Medical Imaging Administration Officer Designation Administrative Officer 3
Job type Full Time Duration Ongoing
Salary $70,839 - $76,115 Location Nhulunbuy
Position number 482 RTF 355671 Closing 15/09/2026
Contact officer David Outen on 08 8987 0278 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=355671
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
Provide effective and efficient reception, bookings clerk and administrative support responsive to the needs of patients, clinicians,
management and stakeholders on behalf of the Gove District Hospital (GDH) Medical Imaging Department.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide frontline reception and bookings duties for radiology procedures requested by General Physician (GP) services,
Emergency Department (ED), Specialist Clinics, GDH Wards and Primary Health Care (PHC) service providers.
2. Obtain and maintain accurate patient data on Radiology Information System (RIS) and Acacia, meeting the clinical and
management requirements of GDH while maintaining exemplary patient confidentiality.
3. Assist in maximising hospital revenue by satisfying the requirements of Cross Border Charging and identifying compensable
and private patients.
4. Support the GDH Medical Imaging Manager with administrative tasks as requested.
5. Autonomously make decisions regarding appropriate times for examinations in line with guidelines presented.
6. Multi-skill to other designated areas to support the cross-functional administration teams.
7. 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. High level of self-motivation, initiative and experience working unsupervised and as a member of a team in an extremely high
pressure and changing environment.
2. Demonstrated experience as first point of contact for patients providing strong customer service, with the ability to deal with
difficult situations.
3. Demonstrated experience using computer systems, electronic mail and patient information databases or similar, as well as
general office equipment.
4. Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with sensitive issues.
5. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with all levels of staff and members of the public,
with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
6. An ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.
Desirable
1. Knowledge of human anatomy and or medical terminology.
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 B (indirect contact with blood or body substances), check with contact person for
requirements.
