Health Information Clerk

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time Until 18 January 2026

Location: Queanbeyan

Position Classification: Admin Officer Level 3

Remuneration: $68, $70,468.72 per annum

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ611574

Applications Close: Thursday 9 October 2025

Interview Information: Scheduled within 10 days of closing

About the service

Administration Officer – Be the Backbone of Our Rural Health Service. Are you organised, efficient, and passionate about supporting healthcare teams to deliver excellent patient care? At Bega our Administration Officers play a crucial role in ensuring smooth operations across clinical and non-clinical departments. Your skills will help keep our rural health service running effectively and support our community's wellbeing. Join us and help keep our health service running smoothly for the benefit of our community.

Support for

• Applicants for this position may qualify for the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentives Scheme (RHWIS)
• Working within SNSWLHD
• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Salary packaging options
• Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
• A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle
• Moving to the area? Visit The Welcome Experience | NSW Government

What you'll be doing

The Health Information Clerk is responsible for maintaining patient/client personal health information in both the electronic and hard copy health records in accordance with NSW Health policies, guidelines and the State Records Act.

The health information department is the central repository for health records that facilitates the sharing of personal health information and guards against loss, misuse and inappropriate access of these records.

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated experience and understanding of work flow that encompasses good record management keeping practices for e.g. creating, compiling, retrieving, tracking records with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and negotiate client/customer needs and adapt to the different needs of individuals whilst applying a strong customer focus.
• Demonstrated competency to utilise a range of computer applications such as Microsoft Office with an aptitude to learning new IT systems.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritise and organise multiple competing tasks to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, while working effectively in a team environment with an emphasis on communication and handover tasks.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate understanding and commitment to the concept of privacy and confidentiality of personal and personal health information.
• Current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances.

We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team.

Information for applicants

Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

At Southern NSW Local Health District, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.

To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport.

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