Contract Medical Review Officer jobs

Closes: 18 June 2026

Classification: Administrative Services Officer 3
Salary: $78,755 - $84,284 plus superannuation
Position No: 36788-02QO7
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 11 June 2026
Contact Officer: Deborah Hammett on Deborah.A.Hammett@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 9025

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role:

Are you a team player with great communication skills? Would you like to work in a fast-paced environment?

The role of the Surgery Intake & Bookings Team is to establish, review and update policy that governs the management of elective surgery for ACT public hospitals. The service also provides support for initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness for elective surgery including managing access to surgery through the Central Waitlist Service and the Telephone information Service.

To be successful, you will be a consummate professional who is adaptable, responsive and confident working in a fast-paced environment. You will be able to quickly acquire knowledge and understanding of operational situations in a clinical environment, working productively with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You will have sound technical skills and ability to use office-based systems for data management and analytics. You will understand change management and program implementation. You can work with limited direction and manage your workload to ensure that changes are planned and implemented in a timely manner.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Note: This is a temporary position available for eight months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.

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Note

This is a temporary position available for eight months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Career interest categories:

Administration and Governance
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services