Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services, providing emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services to a diverse community.
About the role
The Allied Health Clinical Informatics Lead will lead and support Allied Health clinical informatics activity across Eastern Health, aligning with the Digital Health strategy and EMR governance. Reporting operationally to the Director, EMR Medical Informatics (Chief Medical Information Officer), the role serves as a liaison between Allied Health clinicians and leaders, the eHealth/Digital teams and organisational governance groups to design, implement, enhance and optimize the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and related clinical systems. The incumbent will apply approved standards and best‐practice principles to improve usability, workflow efficiency, data quality, reporting and interoperability, and will lead the Allied Health Informatics Governance Group and deliver an annual Allied Health Informatics work plan.
About you
* Tertiary qualification in a health‐related field as an Allied Health Professional
* Eligibility for registration with AHPRA or, if a member of a non‐AHPRA registered profession, eligibility for membership of the relevant professional body
* Demonstrated clinical informatics experience, including workflow analysis, documentation design, change management and stakeholder engagement
* Experience supporting the implementation and optimisation of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) or equivalent clinical information system in a complex healthcare environment
* Demonstrated ability to translate clinical requirements into clear specifications and to support testing (including user acceptance testing) and safe release of changes
* High‐level written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage clinicians and communicate decisions, risks and outcomes to diverse stakeholders
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation Handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
Those offered and/or starting between January and April do not require an up‐to‐date vaccination for influenza to progress, provided they are aware of its later requirement. Those offered and/or starting between May and December require the up‐to‐date influenza vaccination prior to offer.
What we offer
* Mentor and Shadowing programme
* Access to discovery days across 50 sites
* Study and professional development leave
* Friendly & supportive teams
* Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
* Fitness Passport for work‐life balance
* Employee Assistance Programme accessible for employees and loved ones
* Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
* Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
* Access to private health insurance offers
* Digital up‐skilling, such as Excel and Power‐BI training
* Cafés at all hospitals
Equal Opportunity & Health & Safety
* We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability.
* We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
* As a child‐safe organisation, we embed child safety and wellbeing in our everyday culture.
* Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine‐preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
* Advertising may end before the closing date.
* We do not accept recruitment agency applications.
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