Health Information Clerk — Flexible, Part-Time (0.6 EFT)

GHA; Traralgon; Hybrid; AUD 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development

Staff Wellbeing Centre access

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Latrobe Regional Health is seeking a Health Information Clerk to join the Health Information Unit on a 0.6 EFT permanent part-time basis. The role focuses on reception, records management and secure handling of medical records to support safe patient care.

You will enter patient information in HealthSmart iPM and Altera EMR, retrieve records for wards and audits, and assist with filing, retention and destruction per PROV guidelines.

Qualifications

• Confidentiality, privacy and health-record compliance knowledge.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and health information systems.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a busy environment.
• Strong organisation and customer-focused approach.
• Certificate III in Health Administration or equivalent (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Provide reception and administrative support to the Health Information Unit.
• Enter and manage patient information in HealthSmart iPM and Altera EMR.
• Create, scan, file, store and retrieve medical records.
• Retrieve medical records for wards, audits and medico-legal requests.
• Assist with retention and destruction of records per PROV and LRH policies.
• Support Health Information Unit through training and ongoing improvements.

Skills

Confidentiality & privacy

Data entry

Microsoft Office

Health information systems

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Telephone manners

Education

Certificate III in Health Administration

Tools

HealthSmart iPM

Altera EMR

Job description

Latrobe Regional Health is seeking a Health Information Clerk to join the Health Information Unit on a 0.6 EFT permanent part-time basis. The role focuses on reception, records management and secure handling of medical records to support safe patient care.

You will enter patient information in HealthSmart iPM and Altera EMR, retrieve records for wards and audits, and assist with filing, retention and destruction per PROV guidelines.