Application Specialist (Health Mgr Lvl 3) - Temp Ft

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week until 30 June 2025
Location: Liverpool Hospital, Eastern Campus
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $2,287.29 - $2,607.52 per week
Requisition ID: REQ340572
Application Close Date: 25/09/2022

About The Opportunity
South Western Sydney Local Health District is recruiting for an Application Specialist to complement and enhance the current ICT Team.

As an Application Specialist you will be required to:

• Undertake activities directly related to the building of electronic documentation, orders, iView, flowsheets, summary views.
• Provide front-line staff with application support and issues management.

This role is best suited to an innovative and fast learner who is competent in Application building and management. Previous experience in Cerner (health information and EHR technologies) or similar programs will be advantageous.

Life at South Western Sydney Local Health District is rewarding, progressive and diverse and is always focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, Healthier Communities.

What You'll be Doing
The Application Specialist is responsible for the day to day activities relating to optimal running, planning, configuration, testing and implementation of the relevant application. This role provides the support, maintenance and ongoing development of the relevant application at South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD).

Where You'll Be Working
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background and people with a disability to apply.

How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible. * A degree in Health Information Management, Information Technology, Nursing, Allied Health, Medical or Applied Science and / or equivalent work experience within a hospital setting.

• Demonstrated experience in providing relevant application support, an understanding of application support methodologies including the development of documentation, policies and procedures, test script and scenarios.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of complex computerised clinical information systems such as electronic medical records and the ability to assist in translating business requirements to ICT Solutions within a large and complex environment.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse, troubleshoot, solve problems, establish priorities effectively and liaise with internal and external stakeholders to resolve issues, determine design requirements then configure, test and implement Clinical Application solutions.
• Demonstrated highly developed oral and written communication skills including the ability to analyse client requirements, prepare reports, training manuals/procedures, interpret policies, procedures and guidelines, give presentations and liaise effectively at all levels.
• Demonstrated planning, time management and organisational skills particularly in the area of managing multiple tasks and multidisciplinary issues to meet deadlines.

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For role related queries or questions contact Brinda Mohan on 0436 847 207 or via email at Brinda.Mohan@health.nsw.gov.au

Interview Date Range: 28/09/2022 - 05/010/2022

Additional Information

Stepping Up – Close the Gap

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Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

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