Health Information Services

**Title**:Health Information Services (HIS) Clerk**:

- Location: Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC, AU, 3156- Job Posting Date: 4 Nov 2024Do you work for Eastern Health currently? If so, please log in to Eastern Health Careers Employee Login using your network login details to see the full range of jobs available to you

**Health Information Services (HIS) Clerk - Based at William Angliss Hospital**
- 2 Year Fixed Term Contract - Full Time Position
- Monday to Friday _(some weekend work may be required on occasion)_
- 38 hours per week, or 40 hours per week with monthly day off
- Based onsite only, located at Angliss Hospital (Upper Ferntree Gully)

**Eastern Health**

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan - which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.

**About the role**

We have an exciting opportunity for for an individual to join our dynamic Health Information Services team at the William Angliss Hospital in Upper Ferntree Gully.
In the role of Health Information Services Clerk, you will be responsible for collating, preparing and scanning patient medical records in a timely manner, to ensure that they are accessible for electronic viewing by our clinical staff to support ongoing patient care.

We are seeking a positive and motivated individual, with great attention to detail to join our cohesive team in this behind-the-scenes position. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

- Prepping and scanning paper medical records
- Uploading documentation received electronically
- Undertaking quality checking activities
- Reception duties
- Undertaking ward round collections of medical records

You also may also be asked to perform other clerical and administrative duties as needed. Occasionally, you may assist with tasks related to our Release of Information/Information Release service.

Please be aware, that this position requires you to be onsite at all times, as remote work is not an option in this role.

**About you**

To be successful in this role you will possess:

- Experience using computers and Microsoft Office (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook)
- An ability to prioritise and organise your workload effectively and efficiently
- A high standard of accuracy
- Demonstrated ability to provide good customer service
- An ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A good understanding of the importance of patient confidentiality
- A strong commitment to high quality care
- Experience in a similar role (desired)
- Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role._

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

**What we offer**

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here
- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals

**Next Steps**

**Good to know**:

- 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 - within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded 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.

Please

Contact Person: Patricia Enache

Contact Number: (03) 9764 - 6165

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

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