Certificate IV in Health Administration
This qualification covers operational and team leading work in health administration. It includes confidentiality and privacy, medical terminology, coordinating client care, responding to behaviours of concern, infection prevention and control standards and working legally and ethically. Health administration workers with experience may be able to have their skills recognised through RPL.
- TRAINING PACKAGE
- HLT Health
- SUPERSEDES
- HLT47315 Certificate IV in Health Administration (not equivalent)
WHO IT'S FOR
People in operational or team leading roles in health administration, such as ward clerks, medical records leaders and practice managers.
TYPICAL JOB ROLES
- Health administration supervisor
- Ward clerk
- Medical records section leader
- Practice manager
- Executive assistant
Qualification structure
15 units must be completed: At least 4 units from the electives listed below. Up to 2 units from the electives listed below or any endorsed Training Package or accredited course. All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.
Core units
9 units- BSBMED305Apply the principles of confidentiality, privacy and security within the medical environment
- CHCCCS020Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
- CHCCOM005Communicate and work in health or community services
- CHCDIV001Work with diverse people
- CHCLEG001Work legally and ethically
- HLTADM010Facilitate a coordinated approach to client care
- HLTCCD003Use medical terminology in health care
- HLTINF007Implement and monitor infection prevention and control standards, policies and procedures
- HLTWHS003Maintain work health and safety
Elective units
25 units- BSBAUD411Participate in quality audits
- BSBFIN401Report on financial activity
- BSBHRM412Support employee and industrial relations
- BSBHRM413Support the learning and development of teams and individuals
- BSBHRM415Coordinate recruitment and onboarding
- BSBHRM417Support human resources functions and processes
- BSBINS402Coordinate workplace information systems
- BSBINS408Provide information from and about records
- BSBLDR414Lead team effectiveness
- BSBMED302Prepare and process medical accounts
- BSBMED401Manage patient recordkeeping system
- BSBOPS402Coordinate business operational plans
- BSBOPS404Implement customer service strategies
- BSBOPS504Manage business risk
- BSBPEF402Develop personal work priorities
- BSBSTR401Promote innovation in team environments
- BSBSUS411Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
- BSBSUS511Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability
- CHCPRP003Reflect on and improve own professional practice
- HLTADM008Administer and coordinate Telehealth services
- HLTADM009Manage Telehealth technology
- HLTADM011Manage health billing and accounting system
- HLTCCD001Apply an understanding of the health care system to clinical coding practice
- HLTCCD002Interpret and navigate health care records
- HLTINF006Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
EVIDENCE YOU'LL NEED
- Resume showing your work history
- Reference letters from employers
- Photos or videos of jobs you've done
- Payslips or employment contracts