Casual Clinical Coder

NSW Health; St Leonards; Remote; AUD 53,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health in Sydney seeks a casual clinical coder to translate clinical narratives into ICD-10-AM/ACHI codes and assign DRGs within required timeframes. Flexibility to work across NSLHD sites or remotely for eligible coders is available.

The successful candidate will have HIMAA/OTEN or equivalent Health Information Management qualifications, demonstrated tertiary-hospital coding experience, and a track record of meeting coding throughput and quality KPIs.

Qualifications

• Completion of HIMAA/OTEN coding course or relevant tertiary qualifications in Health Information Management.
• Experience coding in a tertiary hospital using ICD-10-AM/ACHI and 3M Codefinder across multiple specialties.
• Ability to monitor and meet coding throughput and quality KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Accurately translate narrative disease/injury/procedure descriptions into ICD-10-AM/ACHI codes.
• Assign DRGs within NSW Health and NSLHD timeframes.
• Maintain coding throughput and quality KPIs.

Skills

ICD-10-AM/ACHI knowledge

3M Codefinder experience

Coding throughput KPIs

Education

HIMAA/OTEN coding course

Tools

3M Codefinder

Job description

Exciting opportunity to join the team of experienced clinical coder and become a valued member of the team as a casual coder

Employment Type:Casual
Position Classification:Medical Records Admin
Remuneration:$38.56 - $49.87
Requisition ID:REQ697091

Where you'll be working

Any sites within NSLHD or remote (for eligible coders)

What you'll be doing

The primary responsibility of a clinical coder is the accurate translation of narrative descriptions of diseases, injuries and procedures into alphanumeric codes using ICD-10-AM and the correct assignment of the DRG within the NSW Health and Northern Sydney Local Health District timeframes.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

• Completion of HIMAA/OTEN coding course or relevant tertiary qualifications in Health Information Management.
• Demonstrated coding experience in a tertiary hospital using ICD-10-AM/ACHI and 3M Codefinder across a range of specialties with a proven knowledge and understanding of Australian Coding Standards and DRGs.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor and consistently meet coding throughput and quality KPIs.

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