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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Corporate Services, North Adelaide
• Classification ASO3 – $67,589 - $72,033
• Full Time - Term Contract (temporary up to June 2025)

About the Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Corporate Services team as a Medical Records – Patient Master Index Coordinator (PMI), where you will be responsible for:

• Coordinate overall management of the Patient Master Index (PMI). Take complete responsibility for Patient Registration, Alerts, and Medical Record Tracking components.
• Develop and review organisational policies and procedures to ensure PMI accuracy and completeness. Recommend changes/updates to the system based on standards or practice changes.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of the PMI, managing security levels and liaising with patients/guardians.
• Liaise with the Department of Health and Ageing on data integrity errors/omissions. Advise on future needs for patient data collection and storage.
• Ensure identification of children under Guardianship of the Minister in Homer, EDIS, and medical records.
• Identify children involved in Family Court Orders in Homer and medical records and Adelaide Women’s prison patients.
• Ensure adherence to relevant government and organisational policies and procedures, including Department of Health and Ageing standards for client identification data.
• Maintain a customer-focused service and portray a professional image. Respect patient rights and act with diplomacy while providing efficient service.

About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Word processing with high accuracy and attention to detail; experience in data management (Microsoft suite and Hospital PAS).
• Experience in Medical Record department, PMI office, or a multidisciplinary complex healthcare facility. Use of a range of software packages for data management (e.g., PMI, Homer Tracking).
• Knowledge of relevant standards, legislation, and guidelines pertaining to health information, confidentiality, and information security.
• Familiarity with technological advances related to electronic PMI linkages and computerized tracking systems.
• Understanding of computerised hospital patient information systems and hospital clerical workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake assigned duties without direct supervision. Ability to use initiative and think creatively.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations and priorities. Self-motivated, reliable, and enthusiastic.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free Public Transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital Workers.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

You may be eligible for financial support if you are considering relocating from interstate or overseas. Please speak to the enquiry’s person of the role on offer to find out more.

About Us
The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.
Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.
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Special Conditions
To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist
Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1–2-page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.
Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries
Sharon Le Cornu
Manager, Medical Records
Sharon.Le Cornu@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 8 November 2024 at 11:55pm

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