Manager, Health Informatics

Metro South Health is Australia's first digital health service and one of the largest in Queensland, with an estimated residential population of approximately one million people or 23 per cent of Queensland's population. 

This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.

About the Role

• This role is responsible for providing advice and assistance on activities related to health information management, clinical data standards, clinical records management and end to end data quality improvement.
• This role provides leadership in the application of corporate requirements and organisational goals (including Casemix Funding Model) in relation to clinical documentation and Hospital Based Corporate Information System (HBCIS) and integrated electronic Medical Record (ieMR) data management.
• Lead the strategic and operational planning and development of the Health Informatics Unit, and assisting in the execution of departmental strategies and plans to enhance the Health Informatics Unit and the overall Health Information Management Services to the PAH.
• Lead the Health Informatics Unit in the conduct of organisation-wide education and information sharing relating to Patient Information System usage, new initiatives, data quality and integrity, and education of all categories of PMI and ATD users about system changes, reference file enhancements and their responsibilities in relation to system policy and procedures.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

Our ICARE² values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team ( http://www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team ).

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights ( https://www.forgov.qld.gov.au/humanrights ) and diversity ( https://www.forgov.qld.gov.au/inclusion-and-diversity-commitment ).

Applicants are encouraged to apply online; please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.