Health Information Officer (Transcription Quality Control)
Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 3
Remuneration: $34.47 - $35.54 per hour plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ585885
Applications Close: Sunday, 20 July 2025
Location: Sydney
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The Health Information Officer ( Transcription Quality Control) is responsible for the ensuring all quality control requirements of the transcription system are efficiently and effectively processed, so as to ensure the timely and accurate distribution of outpatient letters.
Other duties include the internal and external distribution of correspondence and health record and loose sheet filing.
This position will be based at Randwick Campus and service Prince of Wales Hospital, Royal Hospital for Women, and Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospitals.
Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Service is a Level 6 Tertiary Referral Hospital with an inpatient bed base of 370. Each year we care for more than 70,000 patients in our Emergency Department and have around 50,000 admissions to the inpatient units. POWH offers an outpatient service and rural outreach service and provides more than 900,000 occasions of non-admitted patient care each year, including innovative virtual models of care. We have transitioned the majority of inpatient units and wards to the Acute Services Building (ASB) including a state of the art Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit. POWH provides an exceptional staff experience and enhanced patient and family outcomes as a result of the provision of person-centred care.
Randwick Local council is renowned for our world-class beaches and supported by cafes and restaurants to tickle your taste-buds, Randwick’s fascinating coastline and atmosphere will have you in awe the minute you arrive. Offering a mix of historic buildings, impressive beaches and coastal walks coupled with boutique restaurants, transport links and a vibrant nightlife, you’ll never be short of things to do in this progressive community.
Benefits:
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay!
- Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Inner city location with direct access to eastern suburbs beaches, restaurants and transport links that are right at the front door
For more information on careers and benefits of working for SESLHD, visit our page
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in a team environment with a flexible approach to roster requirements.
- Understanding of confidentiality and privacy within a hospital setting.
- Knowledge and experience with hospital based applications (for example: eMR, iPM), transcription software, and PC based computer software applications (Microsoft Office).
- A working knowledge of medical terminology.
- Effective time management skills and demonstrated ability to prioritise.
- Demonstrated initiative, attention to detail and ability to problem solve.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
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For role related queries or questions contact Anzum Afsan on Anzum.Afsan@health.nsw.gov.au or Susan George on susan.george3@health.nsw.gov.au
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-POWH-SSEH@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants:
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
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