Clinical Coding Auditor

Gold Coast Hospital & Health Service; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Modern facilities

Diverse work culture

Salary packaging

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Job summary

Gold Coast Hospital & Health Service seeks a Clinical Coding Auditor to drive audit quality, education, and coding excellence within Digital Health and Innovation. The role focuses on complex case audits, mentoring coders, and system improvements.

Requirements include Diploma in Clinical Coding (or Health Information Management Bachelor) and Certificate in Advanced Clinical Coding. A Specialist Auditing certificate is favored; comprehensive screening is required.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Diploma in Clinical Coding or a related Bachelor in Health Information Management.
• A Certificate in Advanced Clinical Coding is a mandatory requirement.
• Minimum of two years clinical coding experience in a hospital setting.
• Specialist Certificate in Auditing (Clinical Coding) would be well regarded.
• Declaration of any serious discipline history must be disclosed.
• Criminal history screening is required for new employees.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in Gold Coast Health's Clinical Coding education, evaluation and auditing program.
• Complete Queensland Cancer Registry notifications and EVA error review.
• Code highly complex cases and mentor less experienced Clinical Coders.
• Identify needs for improvement in systems, procedures and strategies, applying changes once approved.
• Utilise high level interpersonal and communication skills.

Skills

Advanced coding

Mentoring

Interpersonal skills

Education

Diploma in Clinical Coding

Bachelor in Health Information Management

Certificate in Advanced Clinical Coding

Job description

Gold Coast Hospital & Health Service - Southport QLD

About Digital Health and Clinical Coding at Gold Coast Health

Digital Health and Innovation leads the delivery of Gold Coast Health's most significant service improvement, clinical redesign, and digital transformation initiatives.

Within Digital Health, our Clinical Coding Services aims to align health funding to patient care through accurate coding of all diseases and procedures to ensure Gold Coast Health is accurately reimbursed for patient services provided. We also have a key role to play in research and innovation, in that our responsibilities will also include bringing external insight into the organisation for improvement.

About Your New Role

In this role as the Clinical Coding Auditor, you will actively participate in quality and audit activities that drive service improvement and coding excellence. Use your advanced expertise across a broad range of specialties to perform targeted and transactional audits, support education initiatives, influence best-practice standards, and ensure the highest level of coding accuracy.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the Gold Coast Health's Clinical Coding education, evaluation and auditing program
• Complete Queensland Cancer Registry notifications and appropriate Electronic Validation Application (EVA) error review
• Employ a range of advance skills to code highly complex cases and act as a mentor for less experienced Clinical Coders
• Identify needs for improvement in systems, procedures and strategies, applying relevant change once approved, encouraging staff to adapt to changes
• Utilise high level interpersonal and communication skills

Qualifications and Experience

• Completion of a Diploma in Clinical Coding, or alternatively a Tertiary Health Information Management related Bachelor, is a mandatory requirement
• A Certificate in Advanced Clinical Coding is a mandatory requirement
• Minimum of two (2) years clinical coding experience in a hospital and healthcare setting, tertiary level highly desirable, as well as evidence of coding and auditing proficiency within a healthcare facility
• While not mandatory, a Specialist Certificate in Auditing (Clinical Coding) would be well regarded
• Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosed
• Criminal History Screening will be required for new employees (GCH will cover cost)

Benefits of working with Gold Coast Health

• Flexible work (work from home, 9 day fortnight, RDO, day shifts only)
• Modern Facilities
• Diverse Work Culture
• 12.75% super + Salary Packaging
• 17.5% leave loading
• Permanent full time position
• Base salary ranging from $120,016 - $129,875 per annum

About Gold Coast Health

• Nationally and internationally recognised location for innovative medical research and health care
• More than 1100 beds across three hospitals - Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Hospital and Robina and Southport Health Precincts
• Opportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyle
• A workplace culture that encourages people to bring their whole selves to work so that they can perform at their best

Join us and be a part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in healthcare. Make the move to the Gold Coast and enjoy a fulfilling career in a stunning location!

Gold Coast Health is committed to providing an accessible, inclusive work environment. Please contact the nominated person if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout this recruitment process.

Job Ad reference: GC693935

For further in-depth requirements please refer to the attached Role Description.