Clinical Coding Manager: Lead Quality & Team Growth

Healthscope Hospitals; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility across hospitals

Discounted health insurance

Professional development support

Job summary

Norwest Private Hospital seeks a Clinical Coding Manager to lead a high-performing coding team onsite at the Bella Vista campus. You will provide leadership, drive quality, ensure accuracy and compliance, and collaborate with the Chief Health Information Manager in HIS leadership.

You will mentor staff, monitor KPIs, drive best-practice coding standards and contribute to education and service improvement within a supportive hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level health information management qualification required or equivalent.
• Eligibility for HIMAA membership preferred.
• Significant clinical coding leadership experience in acute healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Clinical Coding team to deliver accurate coding services.
• Monitor coding performance, productivity and KPIs.
• Drive continuous improvement and best-practice coding standards.
• Provide training, coaching and professional development for staff.
• Support Chief HIM in overall HIS department management.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical coding

Stakeholder management

Communication

IT proficiency

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Information Management)

Eligibility for HIMAA

Tools

Health Information Systems

Coding standards

Job description

Norwest Private Hospital seeks a Clinical Coding Manager to lead a high-performing coding team onsite at the Bella Vista campus. You will provide leadership, drive quality, ensure accuracy and compliance, and collaborate with the Chief Health Information Manager in HIS leadership.

You will mentor staff, monitor KPIs, drive best-practice coding standards and contribute to education and service improvement within a supportive hospital environment.