An exciting opportunity currently exists for you to join Health Information Services as a Medical Records Administration Officer. You will work as part of the Medical Records Team providing administrative and systems support in relation to confidential patient medical records, both paper-based and electronic, in an acute hospital setting.

Job details

About us: We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.

About you:

In your new role you will:

• Prioritise, receipt, track, retrieve and manage patient medical records both paper and electronically for all clinical units across the hospital campus.
• Batch scanning and validating patient documentation into ieMR (integrated electronic medical record), with a high level of attention to detail to ensure a quality patient record.
• Administer release of information in accordance with relevant legislation, policy and statutory requirements. This includes mid-level interpretation and communication of patient information contained within the medical record and other hospital information systems to authorised external enquirers.
• Maintain confidentiality whilst accessing secure storage areas to retrieve and deliver patient medical records to wards, clinics and other hospital departments.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CAH639110 Role Description (PDF, 810KB)
  Role Description
  
  1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants