Job Description:

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Fitzroy location
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Work for one of Australias leading hospital groups
• Permanent Fulltime position

About the Role

This role provides first line support of the Laboratory Information System (LIS). The role includes development and enhancement documentation and training relating to the LIS. The Pathology Information Officer will also be required to support other IT systems utilised in Pathology and may be required to install IT hardware at St Vincents Hospital and at St Vincents Pathology collection centres.

• Provide support and troubleshoot all Pathology IT issues
• Support the maintenance and development of St Vincents Hospital internet and intranet
• As requested write data extracts for managing reporting of Pathology statistics
• Support and implement HL7 integration for internal and external systems
• Support implementation of electronic medical record at St Vincents Hospital

Classifications for this position will range from classification range HS4 HS29 ($83647.20 $92482.00 per annum pro rata) possibility of over award for the right candidate

Your Contribution

• Tertiary qualification in Information Technology or Laboratory Science and/or relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated IT skills & knowledge of Pathology and hospital IT systems instrumentation Database management and HL7 messaging.
• Interpersonal skills to support our external clients
• Participate in the Pathology IT on call roster
• Current National criminal history check or willing to obtain/ Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or willing to obtain

What we Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives with regular events and programs
• Confidential solutionsfocused employee counselling
• Ability to join Fitness Passport Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy CBD at our doorstep close to some of Melbournes best cafes public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About Pathology

St Vincents Pathology provides pathology services to St Vincents Hospital Melbourne to a number of Private Hospitals and to Specialist and general practitioners in and around Melbourne. Via a network of over 60 accreditated Pathology Collection Centres located across Metropolitan Melbourne St Vincents Pathology services privately referred patients in the community.

St Vincents Pathology is a member of a multidisciplinary health care team which delivers care in a patient focused manner.

Working at St Vincents
St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion Justice Integrity and Excellence.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

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.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

This role provides first line support of the Laboratory Information System (LIS). The role includes development

and enhancement documentation and training relating to the LIS. The Pathology Information Officer will also

be required to support other IT systems utilised in Pathology and may be required to install IT hardware at

St Vincents Hospital and at St Vincents Pathology collection centres.

• Provide support and troubleshoot all Pathology IT issues
• Support the maintenance and development of St Vincents Hospital internet and intranet
• As requested write data extracts for managing reporting of Pathology statistics
• Support and implement HL7 integration for internal and external systems
• Support and implement change initiatives as directed
• Support Pathology reporting to My Health Record
• Support implementation of electronic medical record at St Vincents Hospital
• Liaise with LIS vendor and hospital IT relating to LIS/CIS upgrades
• Participate in and support the change control process for informatics systems and processes
• Responsible for documenting changes to systems and gaining relevant approval for changes
• Test and validate changes to programs after creation/modification and before release to general users
• Communicate to internal and external stakeholder service enhancements updates and disruptions
• Provide remote and onsite support to medical practices utilising St Vincents Pathology
• Engage with external clinics and clinicians to provide access to electronic results
• Facilitate staff onboarding training and access requirements for LIS and IT Systems as required
• Perform audits of user accounts access and other quality audits as requested
• Identify report and actively participate in risk mitigation.
• Engage in and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure informatics documentation are in accordance with the St Vincents Quality Management System and compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements in relation to informatic.
• Participate and support relevant activities to ensure compliance with NATA accreditation in ISO 15189 and NPAAC requirements TGA cGMP and other regulatory and legislative requirements in relation to informatic.

General

• Perform the duties of the position to the best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHM
• Comply with all SVHM requirements policies procedures by laws and directions
• Ensure only to access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposes maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed
• Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business
• Treat others with respect and always behave professionally and in accordance with the SVHM Code of Conduct
• Only access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposes maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed
• Participate in the annual SVHM performance review process
• Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business
• Comply with applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement provisions
• Display a willingness to develop self and seek to improve performance
• Maintain skills and knowledge necessary to safely and skillfully undertake duties
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and safety of work performed
• Recognise the relationship between clinical and nonclinical functions in the achievement of optimal safety and quality care
• Take all necessary care and precautions in the performance of duties
• Participate in risk management and continuous quality improvement activities as part of dayto day work

Health and Safety

• Attend general hospital orientation within 3 months of commencement
• Protect the health and safety of self and others complying with all health and safety related policies procedures and directions
• Report incidents and accidents and collaborate with management to resolve safety issues
• Complete required Fire and Emergency Training annually
• Complete required Workplace Culture and Equity Training annually
• As required comply with fittesting and PPE requirements
• Participate in reporting and analysis of safety and quality data including risks or hazards
• Report any hazards near misses and incidents (regardless of whether an injury occurred or not) into Riskman and the Laboratory Quality Management System
• Identify and report any variance to expected standard and minimising the risk of adverse outcomes
• Supervisor more junior staff (if applicable)

Tertiary qualification in Information Technology or Laboratory Science and/or relevant industry experience.

• Demonstrated IT skills & knowledge of Pathology and hospital IT systems instrumentation Database management and HL7 messaging.
• Interpersonal skills to support our external clients
• Participate in the Pathology IT on call roster

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

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