Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Administrative Officer Level 2
Remuneration: $66,608.03 - $68,817.27 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ669409
Applications Close: Sunday 5 July 2026
Health Information Officer, Record Control, Prince of Wales Hospital
Benefits
- A workplace culture with a foundation that promotes person centred care approaches and staff wellbeing
- Orientation and supported transition into your new role
- Targeted clinical stream education programs affiliated with university partners
- Development pathways that are aimed at career progression
- 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
- Corporate health and fitness program, discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
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The Role
The Health Information Officer, Record Control is responsible for the accurate management, retrieval, tracking, filing, and maintenance of patient health records to support the delivery of safe and efficient healthcare services. Working within a rotating 24/7 roster, the role undertakes a range of health records and patient administration functions, including patient registration, medical record processing, information requests, and records management activities. The position ensures compliance with privacy, confidentiality, and legislative requirements while providing high-quality customer service to internal and external stakeholders. The Health Information Officer also contributes to staff training, quality improvement initiatives, workload reporting, and the ongoing efficient operation of the Health Information Unit.
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.
Selection Criteria
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible.
- 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?
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For role related queries or questions contact Sharad Neupane on [email protected]
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.
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
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 [email protected] 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
- We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support ([email protected]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
