Job details

North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS)

• Unique locations
• Friendly communities
• Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

Permanent full time role

Based in Mount Isa or negotiated fly-in-fly out arrangement to Mount Isa Hospital.

This role plays a critical role in the management of healthcare data and information.  They are responsible for ensuring the accuracy, confidentiality, and accessibility of patient health information in compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and ethical standards. 

Working with us

• base salary ranges between $150,906 and $159,677 p.a. (PO6).
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
• Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.
• Professional Development assistance
• Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.

In your downtime, we offer 4 weeks p.a. recreational leave with a 17.5% loading/bonus.

Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.

The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.

The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!

About the role

Permanent full time role

Develop, implement, maintain and review strategies to manage and continually improve administrative support function of the Medical Records Department whilst meeting the objectives of organisational requirements.

Coordinate and manage the obligations and provisions of high-quality Right to Information and Information Privacy (RTI/IP) legislation, Administrative Access policy, Personal Injuries Proceedings Act.

Provision of education to clinicians, to improve clinical documentation and coding quality.

Requirements

• Possession of a qualification in Bachelor of Health Science (Health Information Management) from a registered tertiary institution or equivalent is mandatory for this position and eligibility for membership of the Health Information Management Association of Australia (HIMAA) is mandatory for appointment to this position..
• C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
• Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
• This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
• A period of probation may apply.

Interested?

Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.

Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MI641654

Contact: Loretta Seamer on 07 4744 4873.

Applications close: Friday 27 June 2025.

Further information

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

Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Documents

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

• QH Applicant Information Kit (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Info Sheet_Documentation Preparation - new candidates 26.09.2024 (PDF, 75KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MI641654 Health Information Manager - Role Description (PDF, 450KB)
  Role Description