Health Information Services Clerk

**Health Information Services Clerk**
**2 x Permanent, part-time (56 hours per fortnight & 52 hours per fortnight)**
**Hours of work: 08:30-17:00**

**About Grampians Health**

Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.

This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.

A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Our communities are diverse - as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.

Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services. This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.

**About the role**

Ballarat Health Services, proudly part of Grampians Health has an opportunity in the Health Information Services department for 2 highly motivated individuals to join the team.

The role calls for applicants with a high degree of flexibility, initiative, an eye for detail and willingness to learn. In addition, high level communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a tight knit team are paramount. Well-developed computer and time management skills are essential and the successful applicant will need to have the ability to work under pressure in order to meet internal deadlines.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Managing requests for information
- Scanning
- Clinical documentation into the Digital Medical Record
- Retrieval and distribution of medical records on demand
- Reception

**Skills and experience**
- Demonstrated accurate word processing and keyboard skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and electronic mail;
- Ability to enter information/data with accuracy and reasonable level of speed.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a demanding environment with targeted outcomes and ability to achieve Key Performance Indicators.

**Desirable**
- Previous clerical or clinical experience.
- Experience in a similar role within a hospital environment.
- Ability to understand and use medical terminology with accuracy.

**Grampians Health Culture & Benefits**

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Discounted on-site parking
- Access to discounted health club membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs

**Ballarat Region**
- Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.

**How to apply**

Click **APPLY** or contact Therese O’Shea, Deputy Manager Health Information Services, on 5320 6873

for a confidential discussion.

Vaccination against COVID-19 is a mandatory requirement for healthcare workers in Victoria, and as such, all employees at Grampians Health. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

**Selection Criteria**
- Essential : Demonstrated accurate word processing and keyboard skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and electronic mail;
- Essential : Ability to enter information/data with accuracy and reasonable level of speed
- Essential : Able to demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships within and external to the organisation
- Essential : Ability to tactfully and confidentially obtain and refer information from customers, management and staff
- Essential : Demonstrated ability to work in a demanding environment with targeted outcomes and ability to achieve Key Performance Indicators
- Essential : Demonstrated experience working as an effective team member.
- Desirable : Previous clerical or clinical experience
- Desirable : Experience in a similar role within a hospital environment
- Desirable : Ability to understand and