Parkville EMR Test Coordinator

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

About the Role:

This role is a full time, fixed term contract until 4th March 2026. 

The EMR Test Co-ordinator will work under the direction of the EMR Release Manager to manage all testing activities related to EMR releases, this includes management, support and coordination of application, integrated and interface testing within agreed timelines, as well as the management of defects associated with EMR releases to ensure delivery within project timelines. You will work closely with application teams to review test scripts to ensure the EMR application is tested thoroughly and scripts are maintained and updated to reflect EMR build changes.The EMR Test Co-ordinator will take a lead role in supporting interface testing working closely with the EMR Bridges team to ensure interface changes are built and tested ready for application teams and coordinate downstream applications to be available and support testing as required. You will support message comparison testing with the EMR Bridges team

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The salary range is A071 – A075 - $111,103.20 to $121,274.40

What you'll achieve:

• Manage testing for EMR upgrades
• Manage defect resolution and escalation for EMR upgrades
• Support and manage testing requirements for interfaced application.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Your skills and experience:

• Epic certification and or equivalent experience
• Experience in working with EMR or e-Health systems
• Familiarity with clinical workflows in addition to an understanding of a wide array of integration points such as laboratory, radiology, medications management systems and clinical documentation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

About the Department:

The Parkville EMR is a world-class system shared by The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The Royal Women’s Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The Royal Children’s Hospital to support high-quality, seamless healthcare in Parkville and improve health outcomes for Victorians.

The EMR is used by more than 15,000 clinicians and staff across the four health services and is delivered in partnership with Epic, a global leader in health information technology.

The Parkville EMR team is responsible for the day-to-day management, operation and improvement of the EMR. This team will work collaboratively with EMR teams at RCH, the RMH, Women’s and Peter Mac.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Flexible work options available

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure.

Application Process:

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.  

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!   

For more information about this position please contact Teresa Tesch, Parkville EMR Release Manager, Email teresa.tesch@rch.org.au

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 5 June 2025