Program Director EMR/PAS

at; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Join St Vincent's Health Australia as a Senior Program Director for a pivotal role leading the EMR and Patient Administration System initiatives. This full-time position involves strategic planning, program management, and leading teams to improve healthcare services. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in healthcare IT and demonstrated ability to engage stakeholders effectively.

Benefits

Discounted access to gyms

Access to private health insurance

Government salary sacrifice program

Financial support for education

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in healthcare IT with EMR and PAS implementations.
• Strong leadership and strategic planning skills.
• Tertiary qualifications or certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end leadership for the EMR and PAS program.
• Develop strategic plans for implementation of EMR and PAS.
• Manage budget and program delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Change management

Financial forecasting

Education

Tertiary qualifications in program management

Clinical experience

Tools

EMR systems

Project management tools

Job description

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• Role type: Fixed Term 24 months, full time
• Department and location: Office of the CEO / St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst

Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About the role
This pivotal role places you at the forefront of St Vincent's Health Network Sydney's largest transformation initiative: the Electrical Medical Record (EMR) and Patient Administration System (PAS) Program.

You'll be instrumental in leading the planning and implementation of comprehensive technology and solutions for the program, making a real difference in connecting people and information to create a unified health record across all NSW public health services.

In this role, you will:

• Provide end-to-end leadership and management for the entire EMR and PAS program reporting to CEO
• Lead, mentor, and manage the program delivery
• Develop and execute strategic plans for the successful implementation and readiness of EMR and PAS inclusive of business and technical elements
• Ensure alignment with St Vincent's strategic goals
• Oversee initial mobilisation to implementation activities, readiness, operationalisation, and completion
• Manage budget and return on investment of the program
• Interface with a diverse group of key executives, managers, and industry subject matter experts
• Navigate ambiguity and uncertainty effectively, consistently delivering tangible results
• Manage challenging situations calmly and effectively, maintaining focus under pressure
• Have a flexible working environment to enjoy, with a 50/50 split of time working at hospital/time working from home

About you
You'll be a highly experienced and strategic leader with:

• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent's Health Australia.
• Senior program director with 15+ years of experience in healthcare IT including proven track record of complex EMR and PAS systems implementations within Australia.
• Tertiary qualifications or relevant certifications in program management and digital health essential, with clinical experience desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large program teams to deliver a complex program within scope, timeline and budget including management of project management, technical, architects, change management, training and clinical resources and where required vendor and external resources.
• Demonstrated track record of successful complex program delivery including financial forecasting and control, project planning and scheduling, and management of inter-dependant projects with an ability to clarify complex environments to deliver agreed outcomes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of technical expertise related to architecture, devices and network including experience working with architects and technical resources with an ability to translate requirements and terminology.
• Proven ability and experience in leading large scale organisational change supported by contemporary and effective communication systems, sophisticated stakeholder engagement structures and approaches and a deep understanding of the principles underpinning successful change projects delivered at scale.
• Proven ability to engage and mobilise different stakeholder groups to support optimal program delivery and outcomes.
• Demonstrated record working with and coaching executive teams, with an ability to clearly articulate details of program and associated risks and escalations in a concise meaningful way, and effectively manage resistance and challenges through exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills including the ability to deal effectively with diverse skill sets spanning clinical to technical groups.

Why work at St Vincent's?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital
In this role you will be based at St Vincent's hospital, Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How to apply
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Only those with suitable experience will be contacted.

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St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs.

St Vincent’s today is Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. With public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs for marginalised people we are a microcosm of our Australia’s health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs.

St Vincent’s today is Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. With public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs for marginalised people we are a microcosm of our Australia’s health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.