Data and Migration Lead, Electric Medical Record

Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.

Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.

Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

The St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney Electronic Medical Record (EMR) program is a major clinical transformation that unifies patient and administrative information into a single, comprehensive system for the hospital.

Reporting to the Lead Architect, you will

• Oversee the extraction, transformation, validation, & migration of data from legacy systems into the new EMR
• Direct mapping, cleansing, & reconciliation processes across clinical, administrative, & reference datasets
• Coordinate closely with legacy system owners, D&T teams, Epic representatives, and clinical stakeholders
• Maintain rigorous quality control & technical validation to ensure data structures remain accurate and secure
• Ensure historical patient & operational records are complete, reliable, & accessible from go-live date
• Guarantee all migrated data adheres to NSW Health data integrity, security, and interoperability standards under the direction of the Lead Architect
• Enjoy flexible working, with a typical fortnight seeing you work 50% from home, 50% from the hospital

About you

• Hold tertiary qualifications in IT, computer science, or data analytics
• Have led data migration, analysis, and integration across large-scale ICT and digital health programs
• Advanced skills in data mapping, cleansing, and validation
• Proficient in ETL processes, relational databases, data structures, and querying languages like SQL
• Have managed relationships with technical teams, architects, and vendors
• Knowledgeable of healthcare data models and terminology standards (such as HL7, FHIR, SNOMED CT, LOINC, and ICD-10-AM) to align clinical systems

What we can offer you

• Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income
• Seamless NSW Health Mobility: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements
• World-Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes
• Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives
• Cutting-Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre
• Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care
• Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships
• Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 18 August 2026. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https ://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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