Clinical Information Modeller

Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Brisbane, Australia

Job posting number: #7262210 (Ref:cj_97136)

Posted: July 12, 2024

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

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The opportunity

  • ​​​​​​Play a crucial role in the design of national health data standards and interoperability of health information
  • Full-time opportunity in a truly collaborative workplace, contributing to the Australian FHIR Community Process
  • Join CSIRO’s AEHRC team with remote working options from four major cities in Australia of your choice

The Australian e-Health Research Centre (AEHRC) is CSIRO’s national digital health research program, enabling the digital transformation of healthcare to improve services and clinical treatment for Australians and beyond.
We are actively seeking Clinical Information Modeler team to join the FHIR Accelerator team in the Australian e-Health Research Centre (AEHRC), working closely with Sparked team and various stakeholders to advance the development, management, and governance of open data exchange standards in line with Australia’s healthcare system's evolving needs.
This is an exciting role role’s primary focus is design, development, management and implementation of data models, clinical terminologies and vocabularies within healthcare settings, particularly through the use of the openEHR clinical modelling approach and implementation using FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) standards. Your role will be integral in ensuring consistent and accurate flow of health data across multiple healthcare systems and platforms.
This is a full-time opportunity which comes with a high degree of flexibility in working arrangements from home and office set-up and has the option to remain in any of the four major cities of your choice.

Your duties will include:

  • Development and governance of structured clinical data models, comprising clinical information models and appropriate terminology value sets, to ensure they are up-to-date and accurately reflect current clinical practice.
  • Develop logical modelling and data mapping between different terminology systems to support interoperability among diverse health information systems.
  • Active participation and facilitation in the Sparked Clinical Design Group (CDG), co-designing work with the clinical profession and industry through an agile approach.
  • Active participation in the Sparked Technical Design Groups (TDGs), clarifying clinical requirements during the FHIR IG development process
  • Effective communication and training capabilities to educate healthcare providers on the use of clinical data models, including openEHR archetypes and terminologies
  • Facilitation of workshops with clinicians and vendors, including pre- and post-workshop documentation.
  • Leading an agile approach to iteratively developing and validating the clinical modelling specifications using a consensus and community-driven approach.

Location:Brisbane QLD (preferred) else open to Sydney NSW, Canberra ACT, Melbourne VIC

Salary: AU$126k- AU$148k plus up to 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: Specified term of up to 30 June 2025 / Full-time

Reference: 97136

To be considered you will need:

Essential

  • Relevant diploma/bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience in the medical healthcare domain.
  • Strong understanding of clinical healthcare practices, workflows, and regulatory requirements related to clinical documentation and health data exchange in the Australian ecosystem.
  • Proven negotiation, consultation, facilitation and effective written and oral communication skills for use in a complex project environment.
  • Understanding of medical terminology, including anatomical terms, procedures, diagnoses, and medications.

Desirable

  • Experience of the openEHR clinical modelling methodology and FHIR standards.
  • Proficiency with healthcare terminology standards such as SNOMED CT, LOINC, ICD-10, and CPT codes, and how these integrate with openEHR archetypes and FHIR resources.
  • Experience in using and managing terminology services and tools and other clinical data ontologies.
  • Ability to develop and govern information models for national data sets like the Australian Core Data Set for Interoperability (AUCDI) to support FHIR-based systems.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description.

Eligibility

Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens or Australian Permanent Residents only. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Flexible working arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.

Diversity and inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.

CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

How to apply

Please apply online, and provide a detailed cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role. Please note that we strongly encourage you to respond to each of the selection criteria in detail, and attach it to your cover letter as one document.

Applications close

8 August 2024, 11:00pm AEST

We strongly encourage you to apply early as we will be reviewing applications as they come through. CSIRO reserves the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date if required.



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Job posting number:#7262210 (Ref:cj_97136)
Application Deadline:Open Until Filled
Employer Location:CSIRO
Hobart,
Australia
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