Health Information Clerk
Job No:
WDHS670
Location:
Hamilton
Casual Reliever
About us
Western District Health Service is a leading Sub-Regional referral centre providing a comprehensive range acute inpatient services, residential aged care and primary and community health services.
Hamilton, located 3.5 hours from Melbourne, is the hub of a large agricultural region and the centre of the shire for business, commerce, education, health, cultural and recreational facilities. Visit Hamilton
You will be working alongside experienced, passionate leadership peers who are true to our values of Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Empathy.
About the role
An opportunity exists in our Health Information Department for a motivated person with excellent customer service to join our team.
The position provides administration support within the health information department and Admission office. The administration roles include the processing and collation of daily admission and discharge lists, assistance with the routine release of health information to other health care providers, scanning and filing of documentation, compiling and management of hard copy medical records, update the tracking of medical records via TrakCare system and assist the clinical coding team at the end of each month in retrieving medical records, answer general enquires and assist with coverage of breaks within the team.
The interested applicant would need to have a strong understanding of confidentiality and ensure all protocols and privacy principles of the Health Records and Information Privacy Acts are maintained at all times.
For more details please see the Position Description.
Closing Date: Sunday 28 February 2021
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 1 March 2021
The successful applicant will hold, or be able to obtain, a current National Criminal Police Check. Dependant on your position you may be required to obtain a Working with Children Check Clearance, Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme check and / or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All successful applicants are to comply with WDHS immunisation and vaccination requirements.
At WDHS we are proud to be smoke free.
Western District Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer that has a commitment to cultural safety, inclusion and empowerment of Indigenous, Torres Strait Islander, their families and communities and encourages them to apply. This organisation promotes the safety and wellbeing of children from culturally, linguistically diverse and aboriginal backgrounds and those with a disability.