Health Information Manager

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Mercy Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial

Reference: 19466

**Health Information Manager - Werribee Mercy Hospital**
- Comprehensive training program and supportive culture.
- Based at Werribee Mercy Hospital with remote and cross-campus coding opportunities.
- Job variety with HIM portfolio opportunities in addition to coding allocation.

**ABOUT THE ROLE: Permanent Full Time Position**

**Summary of the role**:
Mercy Health has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Health Information Manager to join our Health Information Services team
- Based at Werribee Mercy Hospital with remote and cross-campus coding opportunities (Mercy Hospital for Women in Heidelberg)
- Permanent full time position inc. ADO
- Varied casemix including ICU
- Ensure accurate completion of monthly ICD-10-AM coding within set deadlines
- Participation in quality management activities aimed at improving HIS service, systems and procedures

**ABOUT YOU**:

- Bachelor of Health Information Management or equivalent qualification with eligibility for full HIMAA Membership
- Previous coding experience preferred
- High attention to detail
- Proven organisational and time management skills.
- Computer literacy with Microsoft Office suite experience and Patient & Client Management System (PCMS) exposure, or the ability to pick up in-house systems quickly

**Employee Statement**:
“_Whether you’ve just graduated or are a seasoned professional you can never truly stop growing as a HIM, and there is no better place that will offer opportunities for growth than Mercy Health. Being a HIM at Mercy you can choose to expand your personal portfolio with exposure to countless streams of Health Information (i.e. Coding and Casemix, Data Reporting, Forms Design, etc.) or choose to hone your knowledge and skills in a particular area, whatever it may be you can rest assured there is no shortage of options and the necessary support to further your career_.”

**ABOUT US**:
Werribee Mercy Hospital is a General Public Hospital located in the rapidly growing Western suburbs of Melbourne. Our services include surgical, medical, maternity, newborn, renal dialysis, emergency, mental health, rehabilitation, aged and palliative care. The hospital has recently undergone significant expansion with the opening or our new intensive care unit, additional operating theatres and the opening of two new wards, taking the total number of beds to 298. Join us now and be part of our team as we expand to serve our community.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:
Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

**Contact Details**
- Danielle Pilovski, Manager Health Information Services
- Phone: 03 8754 3612