Clinical Coder (administrative Officer Level 4) – Canterbury Hospital

About the role

A fantastic opportunity exists for a Clinical Coder to join a dynamic and passionate Clinical Coding team at Canterbury Hospital. The Canterbury Hospital Coding and Casemix Unit is responsible for providing accurate, timely and complete classification of diagnoses and procedures for the NSW Ministry of Health inpatient coding morbidity submission deadlines. The Clinical Coder will use ICD-10-AM/ACHI classifications, Australian Coding Standards (ACS) and the 3M Codefinder to classify diagnoses and procedures extracted from the medical record as part of the coding process.

The Clinical Coder will also undertake functions relating to coding, grouping and data quality by analysing the Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) in the final stages of coding to ensure the DRG is appropriate for the patients’ complexity. The Clinical Coder will be responsible for escalating coding queries relating to documentation with the clinicians to ensure all diagnoses and procedures are captured for coding. The Clinical Coder will also review the length of stay for each DRG and escalate any outliers to the Coding Management Team for further review. The Clinical Coder will be proactive in their continued learning and professional development, and participate in the SLHD Coder Competency Framework and internal development programs to ensure a high standard of coding quality.

We are looking for someone who…

Has minimum 1-2 years of experience working in a NSW Public Hospital.

Enjoys reviewing and coding a variety of different clinical case-mix.

What we can offer you (for eligible employees)…

Fantastic opportunity to be part of Sydney Local Health District.

Dynamic and supportive working environment.

Salary packaging options:

Up to $9,010 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, your rent, or other everyday living expenses

Up to $2,650 on meal entertainment, holiday accommodation and venue hire

Access to novated leasing to use pre-tax dollars for a car and expenses

Full time hours – flexible start / finish times

Accrued Day Off (ADO)

Fitness Passport

Great education opportunities through the Centre for Education and Workforce Development

About working for SLHD

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

Applications Close: 3 April 2023