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WA Health is
embarking on an exciting journey of transformation. Do you have the
skills we need to be part of the leadership team of the WA
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Program?
Electronic Medical
Record (EMR) Program
EMR is a consumer-centred
program that supports healthcare providers to perform their roles
enabling safety and quality to be at the heart of care for every
consumer.
This Program has been
established to digitally transform WA Health’s clinical
information management systems by delivering a Statewide EMR
solution for WA Health. The EMR is identified in the WA Health
Digital Strategy 2020-2030 as the digital keystone to modernising
and improving healthcare across Western Australia.
The EMR Program will
incorporate changes to technology, business processes and culture.
It will take advantage of innovations in digital health care to
improve patient safety and quality of care for the Western
Australian community regardless of their location.
About the
role
We are looking for
experienced and motivated Chief Medical
Information Officers to join our diverse and
highly skilled team in contributing to the health of all Western
Australians.
This appointment is
for 2.5 years with the possibility of
extension(s).
The Chief Medical
Information Officer will lead the health service in driving the
planning, design, and implementation of the statewide EMR Program.
This role will work collaboratively with the identified EMR Chief
Information Officer positions across WA Health to provide statewide
clinical leadership to the EMR Program in ensuring the system and
workflows designed are patient centric, focused on delivery of safe
care, improve efficiencies, and support best practice
healthcare.
The Chief Medical
Information Officer provides strategic leadership and facilitates
engagement of clinical staff across the organisation in the design
and implementation of the statewide EMR and associated
technologies. This position will be responsible and accountable for
the development of a clinical staff engagement strategy that
identifies the operational and educational impact of the EMR
implementation. This role will represent and actively consult with
the health service clinical staff in decision making and policy
formation related to the EMR to optimise clinical
practice.
Please view the Job
Description Form attached which provides a full statement of duties
for the position.
There are 4 positions based
in Perth and incumbents may be required to travel to remote and
regional areas. Additionally there is one position that will
be based in Perth or Regional WA as required.
Key information for
applicants
Suitable applicants will be
placed in a pool from which appointments may be made until 31
December 2025. There are currently 2.5 FTE
available for appointment at the following Health Service
Providers:
- Child
and Adolescent Health Service – 0.5 FTE
- East
Metropolitan Health Service – 0.5 FTE
- North
Metropolitan Health Service – 0.5 FTE
- South
Metropolitan Health Service – 0.5 FTE
- WA
Country Health Service – 0.5 FTE
To be employed in the WA
public sector, you must be an Australian citizen, have permanent
resident status in Australia, or have a visa that allows you to
live and work in Australia for the period of your employment
contract.
WA Health policies require
applicants to undertake a pre-employment health assessment,
criminal record screening and integrity checking as part of the
appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an
applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour.
These positions will
initially be established with the Health Service Providers as the
employing authority and will have a dotted line reporting to the
Department of Health (DoH) EMR Program Leadership. In the future,
this position may undergo a review for re-establishment within the
DoH and be re-classified against the Public Sector Award at the
equivalent level.
Information for
International Health Professional Applicants can be found via
this link.
Migration information for
international applicants can be found on the Migration
WA website.
Benefits of working
with us:
- 11.5%
employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your
choice.
- Access
to generous salary packaging arrangements
- Professional development
opportunities and study leave/assistance
- Flexible
working arrangements
- Discounts with our
corporate partners
- Health
and well-being initiatives
- Employee
Assistance Program
For further information on
employee benefits, click
here.
For information on all other
entitlements, please refer to the
Industrial Agreement.
Want to know
more?
Please contact:
- Dr
Hannah Seymour (Clinical Director EMR) on +61 (08) 6373
2326 if you would like more information about EMR or this
role.
- Parveen
Sidhu (Project Manager EMR) on +61 450 765 924 or via email at
parveen.sidhu@health.wa.gov.au for recruitment and
process-related queries.
How to
Apply:
Please refer to the
attachments prior to preparing your application:
- Job
Description Form
- WA
Health Applicant Information Package
- A Guide
to Addressing the Essential Selection Criteria
Submit your application
online by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the
bottom of this page. All applications must include
the following:
- Cover letter (1
page)
- Comprehensive CV
(maximum 8 pages) that highlights your experience,
skills, and key achievements relevant to the role in reference
to the Job Description Form, including the details of two
referees (one preferably being your current
manager).
- Selection
Criteria (maximum 3 pages) addressing the essential
selection criteria in the Job Description Form.
Ensure you have saved your
documents in one of the following formats .doc, .xls, .pdf, .rtf or
.ppt. Please be aware that that .docx or .xlsx files
are not
accepted formats.
Please allow plenty of time
to submit your application, as late, emailed and proforma
applications will not be accepted.
Virtual interviews may be
used as part of this recruitment process, if required.
Submitting your
application
Your application must be
submitted online by Monday 28th April
2025.
You must have a current,
valid email address to apply online and this email address will be
used by HSS to communicate with you.
If you experience
difficulties while applying online, please contact HSS on 13 44 77
(select option 2 from the menu options) for immediate assistance
during business hours.
As the submission is system
generated, any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the
closing date cannot be accepted.
