Clinical Costing Officer

West Moreton Hospital and Health Service; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work options

Mentorship

Paid study leave

Job summary

West Moreton Hospital and Health Service is seeking a cost data professional to work with the Clinical Costing team, focusing on maintenance processes and costing methodologies. The role involves proactively identifying quality improvements to enhance clinical costing outputs across WMHHS.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of patient-level costing, systems such as CostPro and PPM, and strong analytical and communication skills to work with multidisciplinary teams across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience with patient-level costing processes or ability to quickly learn them.
• Ability to interpret data, develop reports, and apply statistical techniques.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for multidisciplinary collaboration.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

CostPro

PPM

Crystal

SQL

Intel Plus

Job description

About The Role

The staff member in this role works closely with the Manager and Senior Data Management Officer within the Clinical Costing team. They are expected to possess, or develop, a sound understanding of maintenance processes and costing methodologies. The role requires a proactive approach to identifying and implementing quality improvement opportunities to enhance clinical costing outputs across West Moreton Hospital and Health Service (WMHHS).

About The Role

The staff member in this role works closely with the Manager and Senior Data Management Officer within the Clinical Costing team. They are expected to possess, or develop, a sound understanding of maintenance processes and costing methodologies. The role requires a proactive approach to identifying and implementing quality improvement opportunities to enhance clinical costing outputs across West Moreton Hospital and Health Service (WMHHS).

What We're Looking For

The ideal person for this role will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

Demonstrated knowledge, or ability to quickly acquire knowledge, of patient-level costing processes, including systems such as CostPro, PowerPerformance Manager (PPM), and related feeder systems and applications.

• Demonstrated analytical skills to interpret and analyse data, develop reports using Crystal, SQL and Intel Plus, and apply statistical and problem‑solving techniques in a clinical costing environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Understanding of, or ability to quickly learn, funding models (including activity‑based funding) and their alignment with clinical costing.

Mandatory Requirements

• This position may be required to work across the various facilities throughout the West Moreton Health.
• Pre‑employment screening, including criminal history and discipline history checks, may be undertaken on persons recommended for employment.

About West Moreton Health

West Moreton Health is one of Queensland's most diverse and rapidly evolving health services, delivering health care to over 300,000 people across Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley, and Esk.

We provide preventative and primary healthcare services, ambulatory services, acute care, sub‑acute care, oral health, mental health and other specialised services, including prison and youth detention health services, and alcohol and other drugs services to the region.

At West Moreton Health, our employees apply our shared values to every aspect of their work. This helps make sure our workplaces are effective, inclusive and empower our employees to reach our goals.

As a Child Safe Organisation, At West Moreton Health

• We prioritise children and young people being seen, heard, and safe in every interaction.
• We create inclusive environments where the voices and needs of children and young people are valued and respected.
• We believe safeguarding is shared responsibility, upheld by every member of our organisation.

Come and join a connected team of over 6,000 professionals delivering compassionate, community‑based care across the West Moreton region.

To read more on what it's like to work for West Moreton Health:

Why choose us

• Purposeful work that makes a meaningful impact in one of Queensland's fastest‑growing regions.
• Professional development including mentorship, paid study leave, simulation training and research opportunities.
• Career pathways with support to step into senior roles and leadership.
• Wellbeing supports including peer networks, flexible work options, EAP and dedicated mental health programs.
• Competitive benefits including salary packaging and up to 12.75% super.
• A lifestyle you'll love in a region that blends rural charm, natural beauty and city convenience.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.