Rural Patient Access Coordinator

About the role

St Vincent's Public Hospital in Sydney (Darlinghurst) is recruiting a Rural Patient Access Coordinator within its Cancer Services department. This is a maximum-term part-time contract of 24 months at 0.8 FTE (32 hours per week), at Administration Officer Level 5. Flexible working is offered: 4 days per week (8:00am–4:30pm) or 5 days per week (8:00am–2:30pm), with flexible start times between 7:30am and 9:00am.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate travel and accommodation for rural, regional and remote cancer patients and their carers.
• Assist with IPTAAS applications, supporting documentation and reimbursement processes.
• Organise complex appointments across haematology, transplant and cellular therapy services.
• Liaise with patients, referring hospitals, clinicians and multidisciplinary care teams.
• Help overcome access barriers and improve the patient journey from referral to follow-up.

Required profile

• Experience in health administration, care coordination or patient support.
• Experience arranging complex healthcare appointments, travel or accommodation.
• Understanding of rural, regional and remote patients' barriers to specialist healthcare.
• Able to manage competing priorities and independently resolve coordination issues.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Proficiency in patient administration systems and electronic medical records.

What we offer

• Pay of $65,869.60 to $67,364.00 per annum (0.8 FTE, pro rata) plus superannuation.
• Not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise income.
• Study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships.
• Fitness Passport, discounted private health and cultural recognitions and celebrations.
• Smooth transfer of qualifying service and leave entitlements for staff coming from NSW Health.

Applications close on 15 November 2026; shortlisting starts immediately. Applicants submit a resume and a brief cover letter through the employer's online application process; the role is not open to recruitment agencies.