Health Information Manager/Data Managaer

**Health Information Manager - VAED Data Manager**
**Ballarat, Victoria**
**Full time, 80 hours per week with a monthly ADO**
**Fixed Term 6 months (Long Service Leave cover)**

**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**

The primary purpose of this role is to manage the Grampians Health Ballarat VAED data collections - acute and subacute - to ensure accuracy and integrity of inpatient activity data. The role also includes management of relevant AIMS datasets.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Manage VAED dataset for Grampians Health Ballarat - acute and subacute.
- Undertake data extraction, cleansing, submission, cleansing, reconciliation cycle, ensuring DHHS and internal reporting timelines are met.
- Liaise with clinical and clinical coder stakeholders to ensure compliance with the VAED Criteria for Reporting and understanding of data integrity requirements
- Provide Subject Matter Expertise in matters pertaining to the VAED as required
- Implement and maintain quality control and reconciliation measures
- Manage AIMS datasets A2, A3, SAAI and daily DCOR reporting

**Key selection criteria include**:

- Qualified Health Information Manager or experienced Data Manager
- Experience in managing a mandatory dataset
- Ability to work independently, self-assign and complete tasks
- Excellent analytical ability; ability to collate, analyse and present information to varying audience
- Attention to detail

**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**

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.
- Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people._

**Selection Criteria**
- Essential : Are you a qualified and experienced Health Information Manager or experienced Data Manager?
- Desirable : Do you have experience in managing a Department of Health mandatory dataset?
- Essential : Have you received three doses of a COVID19 vaccine? If no, please provide further detail regarding doses received, booking dates and/or other relevant information.
- Health insurance