Medico Legal Manager
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- Hunter New England Local Health District
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- REQ539101 Requisition #
Join our team and enjoy a great work culture with monthly celebrations, flexible hours, and opportunities for professional development!
Remuneration: $81,581 - $108,532 p.a. + 11.5% superannuation + Salary Packaging
Location: John Hunter Hospital, New Lambton Heights
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time for 6 months
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 1
Hours Per Week: 38
REQ ID: REQ513188
Closing Date: Sunday 8th December 2024
Join our dynamic and supportive team at John Hunter Hospital's Clinical Information Department, where you'll play a key role as the Medico Legal Manager. Collaborating closely with our medicolegal and administration teams, you'll handle diverse tasks like responding to information requests, liaising with healthcare professionals and patients, and providing expert advice on medicolegal policies. Enjoy a great work culture with monthly celebrations, flexible hours, and opportunities for professional development. If you're ready to make an impact in a close-knit team with plenty of support and work-life balance, this is the perfect role for you!
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About us:
The successful candidate will be working within the Clinical Information Department at John Hunter Hospital. You will be working closely with the medicolegal team and the administration team within CID. We are a great, close-knit team with a mix of experience (some have been here under a year, others have been here over 20years) We have monthly birthday morning teas within the office and do often have events outside of work hours such as dinners, Sydney shopping trips, Christmas party, shows/events. We pride ourselves on promoting flexibility within the department and make use of TIL options and flexible work hours for any staff member needing to attend appointments or family commitments during work time,
About the job:
As the medicolegal manager, you will be responding to Release of Information requests from numerous internal and external stakeholders. You will support the medicolegal team and our front desk reception team with medicolegal queries and requests. The day-to-day tasks are varied and may involve liaising with health professionals and patients, compiling patient information from a variety of health systems, analysing and redacting sensitive information from patient medical records, and providing advice on relevant medicolegal policies and legislation The candidate will be supported with one-on-one training by the current Medicolegal Manager and then after the training period, will be supported by the Health Information Service Manager of the department.
About you:
Our medicolegal team here is the central service point for all medicolegal requests across the Hunter New England Local Health District. This is a busy, dynamic and important role within the department, John Hunter Hospital and HNELHD. Ideally the candidate would have excellent organisational skills and proven experience with juggling a high workload effectively. They will have high computer skills and experience with all HNE Health systems and programs and fantastic communication skills, both verbally and written. They will be confident in working independently, whilst upholding HNE Health’s core values.
What we can offer you:
At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day: Working with HNE Health gives you access to a great range of benefits:
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
3) An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
4) We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
5) Previous applicants need not apply
For role related queries or questions contact Margaret Harmes on Margaret.Harmes@health.nsw.gov.au
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
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This is a Category B position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category B positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.
HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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