Medical Record Officer
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ581788 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 2
Remuneration: $64,046.06 - $66,170.25 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ581788
Applicaitons Close: Sunday, 29 June 2025
The Role:
This role performs duties around the creation, storage, and retrieval of paper health records as well as the release of information to external healthcare providers for ongoing care purposes and the registering and/or updating of patient details on PAS. This position also provides relief to the Health Records Department at Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital when required.
Where you'll be working:
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.
Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 2
Remuneration: $64,046.06 - $66,170.25 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ581788
Applicaitons Close: Sunday, 29 June 2025
The Role:
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 (Record Control) is responsible for providing efficient, effective, and professional 24/7 health record services for Prince of Wales Hospital (POWH) and Royal Hospital for Women (RHW).
The Health Information Officer (Record Control) is responsible for providing efficient, effective, and professional 24/7 health record services for Prince of Wales Hospital (POWH) and Royal Hospital for Women (RHW).
This role performs duties around the creation, storage, and retrieval of paper health records as well as the release of information to external healthcare providers for ongoing care purposes and the registering and/or updating of patient details on PAS. This position also provides relief to the Health Records Department at Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital when required.
Where you'll be working:
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
Qualifications:
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Demonstrated flexibility in relation to duties, working hours, and shift coverage.
- A demonstrated strong customer service approach.
- Effective time management skills, including the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Ability to demonstrate utilising initiative and problem solving skills.
- Ability to work both alone unsupervised and in a team environment, including excellent interpersonal skills.
- Computer literacy, including the ability to use computer hardware, software applications and electronic systems, including any hospital based information systems (e.g iPM and eMR).
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, including excellent telephone skills.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact 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.
SESLHD values a diverse workforce. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging strategy here.
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
