Clinical Data Engineer

Position: Clinical Data Engineer (Health Manager Level 3) 
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

• Opportunity to work from our modern Chatswood, St Leonards, or Charlestown Office
• In-office presence with hybrid flexibility for work-life balance
• Attractive salary, up to $144,444 + 12% Super and annual leave loading
• Allocated day off per month, salary packaging, discounted fitness passport and more!
• Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day through digital innovation

Applications Close: 11:59pm, 10th August 2025

About Us - eHealth
At eHealth NSW, we’re leading the digital transformation of Australia’s largest health system. As NSW Health’s digital centre of excellence, we design, build and support world-class ICT solutions that improve patient care across the state.

Guided by a Cloud First Strategy, we’re harnessing digital technology to better patient care and deliver scalable, quality, patient-centred, digital healthcare. With your skills and experience, you can help enrich the lives of millions while developing your career within Australia’s largest health organisation—alongside passionate tech professionals, health partners and industry leaders building solutions that truly make a difference.

About the Opportunity
We're looking for a Clinical Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain clinical data solutions using Cerner Command Language (CCL) and related tools. You'll use your deep understanding of clinical data models to build scalable, reliable systems that support reporting, analytics, and integration. Collaborate with stakeholders, ensure strong documentation, and help drive impactful healthcare insights through technology. 

In this role, you will:

• Design, develop and maintain clinical reports and data extracts using Cerner Command Language (CCL) or similar SQL derivative, including the development of supporting scripts on Linux.
• Apply expert knowledge of the Cerner Millennium data model to accurately interpret, extract, and transform clinical data for reporting, analytics, and data integration purposes.
• Provide expert-level technical, configuration, and support for CCL, including coordinating and delivering the required support levels for complex issues, problem resolution, and change management in accordance with agreed service levels.
• Design, develop, and maintain generic, reusable data models that simplify highly complex clinical data to enable consistent reporting, analysis, and data-driven decision-making.
• Perform critical incident management collaboratively with support team staff and other relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across clinical, technical, and business domains to gather and analyse requirements, then translate them into reliable, maintainable code and solutions that meet organisational objectives.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing to support continuity, onboarding, and ongoing maintenance of developed solutions 

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of eMR platform and system processes.

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Working at eHealth

Our people are at the heart of who we are. We support our people with great benefits so they can enrich health in millions of ways every day:

• Flexible work options
• Professional growth and career development
• Allocated day off per month
• Salary packaging
• Various health and wellbeing programs to support our team

How to apply

Share with us your cover letter and most up to date resume (up to 5 pages), highlighting your relevant skills and experience. 

We recognise that AI tools are increasingly being used to assist with resumes and applications. While we accept their use, we’re eager to see your personality and get to know the person behind the application! 

For further discussions around the role or recruitment process, including adjustments, please contact our Talent Advisor at olivia.liu@health.nsw.gov.au or Hiring Manager, Magnus Blomqvist at Magnus.Blomqvist@health.nsw.gov.au. 

We will review all applications after the closing date. If your application is successful, you may be invited to take part in additional assessments as part of the recruitment process.

Additional information 

• This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
• To be eligible for this role you must have current Australian work rights (Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen with a current passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia).