Business Analyst, Specimen Tracking Application

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

Fixed Term Position for 6 months 

Full Time at 80 hours per fortnight (Part Time applications are welcome)

Managers and Administrative Worker Grade 4 (HS4-HS29)

Alfred Health Locations

The Department

Alfred Health and Monash Health have established a formal partnership to deliver a Shared Pathology Service as one of three new pathology networks for metropolitan Melbourne. This partnership is aligned with the Victorian Government’s Pathology system reform. The Pathology programs are working in partnership to ensure we meet the future demand and continue to provide high quality pathology services for the patients and community across the health services.
In the Partnership, pathology services are provided from two main laboratories (The Alfred in Prahran and Monash Medical Centre in Clayton), and six branch laboratories (Casey Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Sandringham Hospital, Victorian Heart Hospital and Wonthaggi Hospital). In addition, there are 20 collection centres and rooms spread across South East Melbourne and South Gippsland, with the furthest one located in Yarram.

The Position Summary

The Business Analyst will be an Alfred Health appointment and report to the Specimen Tracking Application Project manager. The position will work in close collaboration with the Shared LIS Pathology Project team. This is a priority project for Alfred Health and Monash Health, which relies on the delivery of other digital transformation projects beyond the LIS to be successful.

Skills and Qualifications Required

• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent professional/business experience
• Certification in a Project Management methodology (preferably PRINCE2)
• Demonstrated experience in contributing to large-scale complex enterprise-wide projects (over $1M), both application and infrastructure-based, from start to finish, ideally in a healthcare or hospital setting
• Proven experience in providing specialist application and implementation leadership for Cerner or similar clinical information systems relevant to large ICT service provision
• Experience in working on projects with large user migration

Staff Benefits

• Generous salary packaging and novated leasing are available through Maxxia
• Onsite staff gym (Alfred Hospital)
• Modern onsite library facilities, exclusive to Alfred Health staff
• Access to health and well-being incentives
• Discounted health insurance 
• Staff Car Parking (subject to availability)

For further enquiries, please contact Catherine Kirby, Digital Program Manager, at [email protected]

Applications close Thursday, 27th March 2025

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

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. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au