Senior Application Specialist, Maternity

Monash Health exists to reimagine care, so that people can live their best lives. 

We provide safe and equitable care, for every stage of life, delivered with world-leading expertise and over 175 years of experience. 

As a leading academic health service, we're committed to providing tomorrow's care today by integrating research, teaching and training into everyday practice. 

Our team of 24,000 people are full hearted, open minded and all in. Together, we provide more than 250 integrated services for every stage of life at over 50 locations and in the community across south-east Melbourne, Victoria, serving 1.2 million residents in the South Metro Local Health Service Network.

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About the Role 

Monash Health is continuing on its journey of rolling out Electronic Medical Records (EMR) across its network. This next rollout will implement an end-to-end solution for our Maternity services. It will streamline the current hybrid workflows  into a single integrated solution. 

The Senior Application Specialist, Maternity is responsible for understanding the complexities, functionality, and workflows of the Maternity solution, ensuring that the design of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) maternity module is appropriately tailored to the needs of maternity services at Monash Health. This integrated digital solution must meet the requirements of Maternity Services, including the EMR Maternity module, devices, integration, and Business Intelligence/reporting. In this role, you will engage closely with the business throughout the project to ensure the EMR meets the needs of the Maternity Department while maintaining standardization across all sites. Your responsibilities will include leading the design and development of EMR maternity solutions for both acute and ambulatory care, as well as overseeing data collection, system design, development, configuration, and testing.  

About You 

Skill and experience required:  

• To be successful in this position, you should possess a well-rounded mix of skills in: 

• Electronic Medical Records (Oracle Health) technology, healthcare knowledge, communication, stakeholder management, leadership, problem-solving, decision-making, and negotiation. 

• Delivering a best-practice solution will require gathering input from experts, making informed design decisions, proactively planning change management, identifying and managing technical risks, and ensuring the solution transitions smoothly to business as usual (BAU). 

• A critical aspect of the role is maintaining clear communication and detailed documentation to inform and consult with the robust clinical and digital governance structures at Monash Health.

Our Culture and Values 

At Monash Health, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is inclusive, supportive and future-focused, underpinned by clear values and a commitment to continuous improvement. 

Our teams play a critical role in bringing our new strategy to life, challenging traditional approaches, embracing innovation, and ensuring every appointment reflects our commitment to equity, transparency and excellence. 

You’ll be encouraged to share ideas, contribute to improvement initiatives, and grow alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do. 

We are Full Hearted, Open Minded and All In, enabling excellent service delivery and a positive candidate and employee experience every time. 

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.