Functional Specialist - Clinical Applications

Cabrini’s Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratories; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cabrini Health in Melbourne seeks a Functional Specialist – Clinical Applications on a temporary full-time basis. Based in Malvern with hybrid arrangements, you will configure key clinical systems such as MedChart, Charm and iPharmacy, guiding digital transformation and supporting clinical staff.

You will collaborate with IT and clinical areas to improve workflows and patient care, while developing expertise in Cabrini’s clinical applications strategy.

Qualifications

• Clinical background and understanding of clinical systems.
• Experience with configuration and support of clinical applications.
• Ability to lead and collaborate with IT and clinical teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide governance, KPI insights and status reporting support.
• Monitor service desk tickets, test releases and participate in upgrades.
• Act as SME in applications and steer project outcomes.
• Support clinical end users across Cabrini locations.
• Maintain expertise in clinical applications to sustain functionality.

Tools

MedChart

Charm

iPharmacy

Job description

Functional Specialist – Clinical Applications

Temporary Full Time

Based in Malvern / Hybrid working arrangements

We’re building for the better!

By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year.

At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient-centred care in well- resourced, world class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally.

About the role

The Clinical Application Specialist role has become available for a highly motivated and dynamic individual who has excellent clinical knowledge and use of systems such as MedChart, Charm, iPharmacy or similar.

The role will provide an opportunity for a clinician to develop knowledge in configuring key clinical applications in improving hospital workflows.

As a key member of the applications team your clinical knowledge and experience will be instrumental in guiding digital transformation activities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Contribute to the Cabrini’s IT leadership by providing support and advice on governance, technical consideration, KPI insights and status reporting.
• Actively involved in monitoring service desk tickets in resolving issues, testing releases, account management and participates with peers in delivering yearly statutory upgrade.
• Participate in projects as a subject matter expert and provide insights into applications and steering project outcomes.
• Providing support and guidance to clinical end users using various applications across Cabrini multiple locations.
• As a pivotal contributor to the digital strategy the individual will maintain expertise in all aspects of clinical applications in sustaining and improving functionality used by clinical staff.

About you

Seeking an applicant with a clinical background wanting to move their career forward, with supporting and configuring key clinical systems, or has demonstrated experience in leading clinical change introduced by enhancements to clinical workflows.

You will have:

• Current AHPRA registration would be desired.
• Good understanding of MedChart and Charm would be desired.
• Highly developed communication and organisational skills.
• Experience in quality improvement activities that have led to improved patientcare outcomes and patient experience.
• Understanding and experience of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.
• Ability tolead and work collaboratively with IT staff and clinical areas.

Why join Cabrini:

• Tax savings - Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax-free each year, plus $2,650 meal & entertainment card benefits
• Access to a range of retail offers, discounted hospital services and savings on eligible private health fund services
• A commitment to health and wellbeing initiatives including discounted access to a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Exposure to diverse projects and initiatives that enhance professional expertise
• Not-for-profit mission driven, values led organisation with a welcoming people-focussed culture

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.

As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.