Data Integrity Officer

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The Data Integrity Officer is responsible for improving the quality of Miwatj data on Communicare, especially related to COVID-19 vaccinations, pandemic and outbreak preparedness, chronic care recall and referral catch-up, accurate patient biographics and ensuring data is reported quickly and accurately to the Australian Immunisation Register. The position plays a key role in identifying and rectifying issues, recommending enhancements, and developing reports and audits.
There are a range of benefits in the role, including:
Darwin based Office
Full-Time, Fixed Term Opportunity until 30 June 2024
Ability to salary package up to $15,900 per annum plus a further $2,650 per annum on Meals and Entertainment
Plus more!
About Miwatj
Miwatj Health is an independent Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Service. Established in 1992, we’re committed to securing quality health care services across the East Arnhem and enabling Yolŋu powered community health and wellbeing. Miwatj provides culturally appropriate, comprehensive primary health care to over 6,000 remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents across 3 East Arnhem wards. With a Head Office in Nhulunbuy, Miwatj also manages a Corporate Office in Darwin, 7 fixed clinics across the East Arnhem region, and dedicated outreach teams who travel to 3 additional locations.
Essential Requirements
The Data Integrity Officer will be responsible to improve the quality and accuracy of data, especially related to COVID-19 vaccinations and National Immunisation Program vaccinations (NIP), chronic disease and patient biographic data held in the Miwatj health information system (Communicare). This role undertake consultation/ liaison and desktop review to identify long standing areas of clinical risk, this will include the development of processes to review and manage overdue recalls due to unactioned or not used recall lists within Miwatj health information system (Communicare).
Candidates must have current Registration and Practicing Certificate as Registered Nurse through AHPRA and will also have an understanding of and commitment to Aboriginal Community Control, self-determination, and the issues faced by Yolŋu people living in remote settings.
Vaccination & Immunity Screening
Miwatj Health is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all workers and users of its healthcare centres. In accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Guidelines, National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards, and other local policies, guidelines and procedures, we mandate that all staff abide by our Staff Vaccination and Immunity Screening Policy (to be supplied to all successful candidates).
Please address your application in accordance with the attached Job Description and Essential Selection Criteria. For more information, please contact the Director of Nursing and Midwifery at ************@miwatj.com.au
Application close date: 11 February 2024
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