Clinical Coder | Flexible Work & Growth in Health Info

Macquarie Health Corporation; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive working environment

Flexible work options

Job summary

Macquarie Hospital Group (MHG) is seeking a Clinical Coder to join our clinical codes team on a full-time/part-time basis in Sydney. The role offers flexible work options and a strong support network of Health Information Managers and educators.

The ideal candidate will have ICD-10-AM (12th edition) experience, DRG knowledge, and the ability to work independently within a small team. Proficiency with Webpas/a PAS and Turbocoder is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of HIM or completion of HIMAA Intermediate/Advanced coding course.
• Up-to-date knowledge and practice using ICD-10-AM (12th edition) and 3M Grouper.
• Minimum of 2 years clinical coding experience.
• Understanding of DRGs and AR-DRG grouping.
• Experience in private hospital coding setting.

Responsibilities

• Undertake accurate clinical coding from medical records and other systems.
• Verify documentation sufficiency and liaise with clinicians for clarification.
• Assign codes per ICD-10-AM, ACS guidelines and ACHI within timeframes.
• Review DRG allocations for accuracy of resource intensity.
• Liaise with clinicians to clarify documentation across NSW and VIC hospitals.
• Respond to internal and external coding audits.
• Identify opportunities to improve billing practices.
• Work across multiple hospitals with diverse case mix.

Skills

ICD-10-AM coding

DRG/ACS knowledge

Clinical documentation

Hospital coding

Education

Bachelor of HIM

Tools

Webpas/a PAS

Turbocoder

Excel

Job description

Macquarie Hospital Group (MHG) is seeking a Clinical Coder to join our clinical codes team on a full-time/part-time basis in Sydney. The role offers flexible work options and a strong support network of Health Information Managers and educators.

The ideal candidate will have ICD-10-AM (12th edition) experience, DRG knowledge, and the ability to work independently within a small team. Proficiency with Webpas/a PAS and Turbocoder is preferred.