Director Health Information Services

Permanent Fulltime – 40 Hours Per Week with a Monthly ADO

$83.13 Per hour + Salary Packaging!

About the Role

Lead the future of Health Information Services across Grampians Health. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, this executive leadership role is responsible for the strategic direction, governance and performance of health information services across all campuses. As a key member of the Digital Health leadership team, you will influence organisation-wide decision-making, support digital transformation and ensure health information is managed safely, securely and effectively to support exceptional patient care.

Lead health information strategy and governance

Drive data quality, privacy and compliance outcomes

Guide coding, casemix and revenue integrity programs

Enable EMR, PAS and digital transformation initiatives

Build workforce capability and service excellence

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Health Information Services across all campuses
• Provide advice to Executive, Board and governance committees
• Oversee coding, casemix and statutory data performance
• Drive privacy, records and information governance
• Lead digital health initiatives and service improvement
• Manage workforce, budgets, contracts and operational risk

Skills & Experience

Qualification in Health Information Management

• Eligible for full HIMAA membership
• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent expertise
• Knowledge of coding, casemix and activity-based funding
• Expertise in privacy, records and data governance
• To see a copy of the position descriptionclick here

Culture & Benefits

• At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs
• Interested?
• Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Kate Nolan, Chief Information Officer on 0466 207 967 for a confidential discussion.
• We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.
• If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please sign in through the Employee Login via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet.

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Diversity and Inclusion

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children Check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+ people.