Forensic Stenography and Records Officer

at  Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Ongoing - full time or part time
Organisation: Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
Salary: $58,539 - $75,175
Occupation: Other
Reference: VG/FM0066AUGUST2024
The Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine is Australia’s most comprehensive forensic medical facility. We serve the Victorian community and the whole of the Victorian justice system, especially the courts.
We provide the justice system with evidence to underpin safe convictions and appropriate acquittals. Our doctors help investigate deaths reported to the Coroner, examine alleged offenders and assess, treat and support victims of crime.
The Donor Tissue Bank of Victoria supports patients and their families by providing safe tissues for transplantation and medical research.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit vifm.org/about-us/careers/

If a career that can give you the opportunity to contribute to a safe and just Victoria appeals to you, we look forward to hearing from you.

• Utilise your Record Management expertise to provide support and advice to the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
• An Ongoing, Full/Part-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 2: $58,539 - $75,175 plus superannuation.

The Forensic Services Support Team is responsible for forensic stenographic services and records management and case management including management of records systems and report production. The team is structured around a focused and timely approach to supporting medical and scientific staff, in addition to centralised management of case work, improving and streamlining systems and processes, and enabling a uniform interface with VIFM’s records management systems.
The Forensic Stenography and Records Officer is responsible for providing medical transcription stenographic services, records management duties, filing and retrievals, along with administrative and reception services.

Some of your duties will include:

• Providing stenographic (medical audio transcription) services to support the production of highly confidential medico-legal, pathology including histology and analytical reports
• Undertaking all records management processes including medical transcription of forensic reports, typing, tracking, archiving, accessing records and dealing with information requests for all areas within Forensic Services
• Retrieving and tracking case records (onsite and offsite) as requested.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.