Medical Records Officer (Administrative Officer Level 2)

Sydney Local Health District; Sydney; On-site; AUD 69,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly Accrued Day Off

Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading

Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing

Free courses & coaching

Employee Assistance Program

Influenza vaccination

Fitness Passport discounts

Nutrition & wellness resources

Job summary

Sydney Local Health District is seeking a Medical Records Clerk for Canterbury Hospital. The role involves delivering timely administrative and clerical support to the Medical Records Department, including retrieval, culling, scanning and PAS maintenance to ensure efficient operations.

Ideal candidates will have clerical experience in a medical records setting, familiarity with PAS systems (Cerner and PowerChart), strong communication skills, and the ability to multitask and adapt to changing

Qualifications

• Demonstrated clerical experience in a Medical Records Department or hospital environment.
• Experience using PAS systems (Cerner and PowerChart).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to adapt to changing processes and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and clerical support to the Medical Records Department to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
• Retrieve, cull, scan and maintain the Patient Administration System (PAS).

Skills

Clerical experience

Medical Records

PAS Cerner

PowerChart

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (38 Hours per week) Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 2 Remuneration: $69,272 - $71, 570 per annum + Superannuation Location: Canterbury Hospital Requisition ID: REQ700671

About the Role

Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring. Canterbury Hospital is committed to providing high quality healthcare services to our local community, focused on patient and family-centred care. The Medical Records clerk is responsible for the timely provision of administrative and clerical services to ensure effective day-to-day operations of the Medical Records Department at Canterbury Hospital. Whilst performing functions relating to medical record retrieval, culling, scanning and maintaining an up to date Patient Administration System (PAS).

Ideal Candidate

• * Demonstrated clerical experience in a Medical Records Department and/or hospital environment using PAS systems (Cerner and PowerChart).
• * High level written and verbal communication skills to effectively liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• * Excellent organisational skills with the capability to adapt to continuous changes in business processes, work under pressure, maintain accuracy and attention to detail whilst multi-tasking and meet deadlines.

Benefits and Perks

• Monthly Accrued Day Off (for full time roles)
• Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing & Meal Entertainment allowance, visit SalaryPackagingPlus
• Upskill with free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) confidential counselling for staff and their families
• Annual influenza vaccination on us!
• Discounted Fitness Passport membership and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

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This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards. For more information about SLHD please visit ‘Working with Us’ To further connect with us, check us out on LinkedIn For enquiries, please contact Rinna Ng via email at [e-mail]

Applications Close: 1 November 2026

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