The Royal Children's Hospital

Digital Pathology - Technical Support Specialist

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  Commonwealth of Australia (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

  • Fixed Term Part Time 32 hours per fortnight
  • Classification Code: HS4
  • Alfred location - Onsite Melbourne / Work from Home (as required)

The Department

The Information Development Division is responsible for enabling clinical staff to deliver timely, quality care to our patients and carers through innovative use of information technologies, and through strategic management of information and data across the organisation.

The Role

Alfred Health is seeking an experienced, organised and pro-active IT Technical Specialist to join the Digital Pathology Team, within eMR. An exciting and varied position that will help support Alfred Pathology’s LIS system (PathNet) and the wider Clinical System (Powerchart), exposing the Specialist to wide and varied role. Responsibilities to include:

  • Configuration and support of Cerner Millennium PathNet application
  • Medical Device Interface (MDI) configuration & support
  • Foreign System Interface (FSI) configuration & support
  • HL7 Interfacing with connected systems.
  • Diagnostic instrument middleware configuration & support
  • Identification and resolution of system problems, risks, and issues

Skills

  • Experience with the Cerner Millennium PathNet Laboratory Information System (LIS) and/or Clinical Information System (CIS) and associated tools - preferred
  • Excellent aptitude for problem-solving and good analytical skills, self-driven and quick-learning - essential
  • Using highly developed SQL skills to develop reports and programs with the Cerner Command Language (CCL) - essential
  • Understanding of Pathology Instruments and associated workflows - preferred
  • Strong interpersonal skills in managing multiple stakeholders and teams across concurrent streams of development work – essential.

Benefits

  • Salary Packaging
  • Onsite Car Parking (subject to availability)
  • Onsite Gym
  • Onsite Childcare services

All enquiries to Jeffrey Box, Path IT Team Lead, eMR, IDD on 0429 198 831

Applications close 11pm AEDT, Monday, 9 November 2026

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
org.au
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