EMR Dev Analyst

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About EMR Services 

The Department provides a wide range of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Services to Austin Health staff.   

ICT and EMR Services is grouped into the following functional streams:  

• ICT Services  
• Infrastructure Services  
• Application, Integration Services  
• Strategy Engagement and Project Services  
• EMR services   

The ICT and EMR environment include business critical information systems and multi-campus data and telecommunications networks. It supports over 8,000 staff, computers, applications, Microsoft Windows, Unix servers, multiple database products, and telecommunication devices.

About the role 

The Cerner EMR Developer / Report Analyst is responsible for supporting the day-to-day (BAU) reporting and development needs of the Oracle Health (Cerner) Electronic Medical Record (EMR) . This role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality reports, queries, and custom solutions to meet clinical, operational, and business requirements. 

The position ensures timely delivery of accurate data insights while maintaining system integrity, performance, and compliance with governance and data standards. The role works closely with clinical stakeholders, business analysts, and IT teams to translate requirements into scalable reporting and development solutions.

A regular day will see you:

• Configure dynamic documents, Iview ,Mpages, worklists, Chart XR and ESH 

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Cerner reports using tools such as: Discern Analytics, CCL 

• Maintain custom development in JavaScript and CCL. 

• Develop and execute complex queries to extract and analyse clinical and operational data. 

• Validate report outputs to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and consistency. 

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to report performance, data quality, and system integration. 

• Optimise queries and reports for performance and scalability. 

• Ensure all reports comply with organisational data governance, privacy, and security policies. 

• Maintain documentation for reports, data definitions, and development standards. 

About you 

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• Proven experience in Cerner EMR reporting and development, particularly Discern Explorer (CCL) and Cerner data model understanding 
• Programming knowledge in JavaScript 
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills  
• Experience working within structured EMR implementation or optimisation projects 
• Requirements gathering and workflow analysis

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Lynne Keith, EMR Services Manager at Lynne.Keith@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Monday 29 June 2026