Outpatient & Medico legal Manager

Position Title: Outpatient & Medico legal Manager
Employment Type: Permanent
Hours per week: 38
Position Grade: Health Service Manager Level 1
Salary: $81,581.00 - $95,056.50 base salary per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Health Employees Agreement 2019
Department Name: Health Information Services

About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:
• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance

About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to patients and efficient services to staff and colleagues. You will manage the staff and processes for releasing personal health information for all medico-legal requests as well as ensuring that medical records are provided to all outpatient clinic areas in a timely way. You will also be responsible to oversee several daily activities ensuring that services are maintained adequately.

Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Health Information Manager who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who are experienced managing staff, the release of patient information and up to date with relevant legislation, and have had experience working with hybrid medical records.

Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
2. Tertiary qualifications in Health Information Management (HIM) or equivalent work experience

3. Comprehensive knowledge of contemporary HIM practice in NSW Health, including current legislation, policy, hybrid record systems; and recent experience managing staff in  health information services

4. Exceptional time management skills and proven ability to meet strict deadlines, manage work priorities, work flexibility and work under pressure.

5. Ability to work in a team and autonomously, including ability to educate, guide and train HIS staff in release of information processes.

6. Knowledge and understanding of the NSW Health Privacy Manual and the ability to interpret and apply the according process in relation to release of information.

7. Well-developed interpersonal, communication, problem solving and conflict resolution skills

8. A sound understanding of patient information and administration systems

Applications close on 16 May 2024

"Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced."

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