Medico-Legal and Data Quality Officer

An exciting opportunity exists for an Admin Officer Level 4 Medico-Legal and Data Quality Officer to join a dynamic team at Ryde Hospital and Macquarie Hospital Health Information Services Department.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 4
Remuneration: $1,440.76 - $1,473.74 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ664114

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.  

Where you'll be working
North Ryde - Macquarie Hospital Health Information Services; Eastwood - Ryde Hospital Health Information Services.

What you'll be doing
The Medico-Legal & Data Quality Officer is responsible for processing medico-legal requests related to Ryde Hospital, Macquarie Hospital, and all services whose health care records are managed by the department. This is carried out in accordance with the Health Records and Information Privacy Act (HRIPA) 2022, as well as NSW Health, Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD), local hospital, and Health Information Services (HIS) policies and procedures. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, coordinating medico-legal correspondence for subpoenas, clinical notes requests, police requests, Chapter 16A notifications, matters involving the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC), Ombudsman, Child Death Review Team (CDRT), medical correspondence, deceased patient documentation, injury summaries, time- of-birth confirmations, and verification of dates and attendances. The officer is also responsible for preparing documentation for the Mental Health Review Tribunal. The HIS Medico-Legal Officer is also responsible for managing PAS data quality, which includes correcting Activity Based Funding (ABF) data errors and amending inaccuracies in admission and discharge information. In addition, the Medico-Legal & Data Quality Officer is tasked with reconciling duplicate patient identifiers and providing feedback on data quality issues related to the patient registration process at both Ryde and Macquarie Hospitals. The role requires working across both sites, meeting all relevant medico-legal KPIs and ensuring compliance with required deadlines.  As HIS is a district service, this position may be required to assist and/or travel to other sites. 

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria: