Advanced Clinical Coder – Hybrid Work & Career Growth

Western Sydney Local Health District; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 91,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Professional development

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Western Sydney Local Health District is seeking an Advanced Clinical Coder to join our large tertiary health service. You will code complex inpatient episodes, support data quality initiatives and contribute to clinical coding excellence across the District.

You will work within a collaborative team, applying ICD-10-AM and ACS standards, validate DRG allocations, participate in quality audits and mentor less experienced coders while supporting service outcomes and funding models.

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical coding expertise across inpatient episodes.
• Experience with ICD-10-AM and ACS coding conventions.
• Knowledge of ABF and DRG processes.

Responsibilities

• Code complex inpatient episodes with ICD-10-AM/ACS guidelines.
• Validate DRG allocations and support activity-based funding outcomes.
• Participate in coding quality audits and data integrity activities.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to less experienced coders.
• Analyse clinical documentation to improve coding accuracy and outcomes.

Skills

Clinical coding

Data quality

Mentoring

Education

Australian Clinical Coding qualification (ICD-10-AM)

Tools

ICD-10-AM

ACS

DRG

ABF

Job description

Western Sydney Local Health District is seeking an Advanced Clinical Coder to join our large tertiary health service. You will code complex inpatient episodes, support data quality initiatives and contribute to clinical coding excellence across the District.

You will work within a collaborative team, applying ICD-10-AM and ACS standards, validate DRG allocations, participate in quality audits and mentor less experienced coders while supporting service outcomes and funding models.