Health Information Services Officer

St John of God Health Care; Warrnambool; On-site; AUD 63,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Discount on hospital services

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

St John of God Warrnambool Hospital is seeking a motivated Health Information Services Officer to join our team on a permanent part-time basis. You will manage and secure patient health information, ensuring accurate records to support high-quality care, with a Wednesday and Friday, six-hour-per-day schedule and potential for extra admin hours.

Experience in healthcare administration and exposure to patient information systems is valued, along with strong keyboard/data entry skills and excellent

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative or clerical role with accurate keyboard, computer and data entry skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience within a healthcare environment and exposure to patient administration systems is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Support the management, maintenance and security of patient health information.
• Ensure records are accurately maintained and readily available to support quality patient care.
• Be available for fixed schedule: Wednesdays and Fridays, six hours per day with a 30-minute lunch break, with potential for additional administrative hours.

Skills

Administrative experience

Data entry

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Tools

Patient administration systems

Job description

St John of God Warrnambool Hospital we provide a range of private medical and surgical services ensuring specialist medical care for patients of all ages. Additionally, we deliver outpatient physiotherapy, dietetics and diabetes management services, and offer rehabilitation programs in a fully equipped gym with large hydrotherapy pool.

Our services include bariatric surgery, colorectal surgery, chemotherapy, endoscopy, ENT, gastroenterology, general medicine, general surgery, gynaecology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, urology, palliative care and rehabilitation.

About The Role

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Health Information Services Officer to join our Health Information Services team on a permanent part-time basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator who enjoys working in a structured environment where accuracy, confidentiality and customer service are essential.

You will play an important role in supporting the management, maintenance and security of patient health information, ensuring records are accurately maintained and readily available to support quality patient care.

The position is anticipated to work Wednesdays and Fridays, six hours per day plus a 30-minute lunch break, with the potential for additional administrative hours across other areas of the hospital for candidates seeking increased hours.

Your Skills And Experience

You will bring demonstrated experience in an administrative or clerical role with accurate keyboard, computer and data entry skills, along with well-developed interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Previous experience within a healthcare environment and exposure to patient administration systems will be highly regarded.

Above all, people care) will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $63,245 to $65,027 per annum (pro rata for part time), plus 12% superannuation
• Permanent Part-Time role available, working up to 24 hours per fortnight
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
  • Novated leasing
  • work related expenses
  • self-education and
  • additional superannuation
• Opportunities for additional shifts covering annual leave, sick leave and operational requirements
• A welcoming & supportive culture
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.