At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and maintain patient medical records with precision and confidentiality.
- Company: Join the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, a leading public healthcare provider.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace that values your contributions.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in healthcare by supporting patient safety and service excellence.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills and attention to detail are essential.
The predicted salary is between 66442 - 69504 $ per year.
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking motivated and detail-focused Medical Records Officers to join our dynamic and growing team. As a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, NALHN relies on accurate, timely and secure patient information to support safe clinical decision-making.
In this essential role, you will be at the centre of that process ensuring patient records are managed with precision, confidentiality and care. You will be responsible for the accurate handling, tracking and maintenance of medical records, ensuring patient information systems are kept up-to-date and accessible to support clinical care. You will contribute to the efficient utilisation of hospital resources by delivering high-quality administrative services in a timely and professional manner, while maintaining strict compliance with privacy and confidentiality requirements.
By working closely with clinical and administrative teams, you will help ensure the smooth flow of information across the organisation—directly supporting patient safety, continuity of care and service excellence.
About You: To succeed in this role, you will bring strong interpersonal and communication skills, enabling you to problem-solve effectively, manage conflict and engage confidently in challenging conversations while building productive working relationships. You will be comfortable juggling multiple, competing priorities and demonstrate resilience in a fast-paced, complex healthcare environment. You are highly organised, detail-oriented and committed to maintaining accurate records and strict confidentiality at all times. Your ability to work collaboratively while remaining focused and adaptable will be key to your success in this essential role.
Benefits of working at NALHN: From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network. Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas. NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work.
SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check. Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances).
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