Digital Pathology - Technical Support Specialist

Alfred Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

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Onsite Car Parking

Onsite Gym

Job summary

Alfred Health is seeking an experienced IT Technical Specialist to join the Digital Pathology Team, supporting PathNet LIS and the wider eMR/CIS systems in a fixed-term, part-time role based in Melbourne. The position offers onsite work with occasional work-from-home options.

Responsibilities include configuring and supporting Cerner Millennium PathNet, Medical Device Interfaces, HL7 interfacing, and middleware for diagnostic instruments, plus proactive problem diagnosis and resolution.

Qualifications

• Experience with PathNet LIS/CIS or similar systems is desirable.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities are essential.
• Proficiency in SQL with Cerner Command Language (CCL) is required.

Responsibilities

• Configuration and support of Cerner Millennium PathNet application
• Medical Device Interface (MDI) configuration & support
• HL7 interfacing with connected systems
• Diagnostic instrument middleware configuration & support
• Identification and resolution of system problems, risks, and issues

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Self-driven learning

Tools

Cerner PathNet

SQL (CCL)

HL7 interfacing

Job description

Digital Pathology - Technical Support Specialist

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Fixed Term Part Time 32 hours per fortnight
• Classification Code: HS4
• Alfred location - Onsite Melbourne / Work from Home (as required)

The Department

The Information Development Division is responsible for enabling clinical staff to deliver timely, quality care to our patients and carers through innovative use of information technologies, and through strategic management of information and data across the organisation.

The Role

Alfred Health is seeking an experienced, organised and pro-active IT Technical Specialist to join the Digital Pathology Team, within eMR. An exciting and varied position that will help support Alfred Pathology's LIS system (PathNet) and the wider Clinical System (Powerchart), exposing the Specialist to wide and varied role. Responsibilities to include:

• Configuration and support of Cerner Millennium PathNet application
• Medical Device Interface (MDI) configuration & support
• HL7 Interfacing with connected systems.
• Diagnostic instrument middleware configuration & support
• Identification and resolution of system problems, risks, and issues

Skills

• Experience with the Cerner Millennium PathNet Laboratory Information System (LIS) and/or Clinical Information System (CIS) and associated tools - preferred
• Excellent aptitude for problem-solving and good analytical skills, self-driven and quick-learning - essential
• Using highly developed SQL skills to develop reports and programs with the Cerner Command Language (CCL) - essential
• Understanding of Pathology Instruments and associated workflows - preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills in managing multiple stakeholders and teams across concurrent streams of development work - essential.
• Salary Packaging
• Onsite Car Parking (subject to availability)
• Onsite Gym

All enquiries to Jeffrey Box, Path IT Team Lead, eMR, IDD on 0429 198 ***

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department's risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.