Clinical Documentation Specialist

Northern Health Authority; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible leave options

Inclusive and culturally safe space

Salary packaging & EAP

Library services for learning

Job summary

Northern Health in Melbourne's northern suburbs is seeking a Clinical Documentation Specialist to join the Clinical Coding team. The role focuses on ensuring quality, completeness and accuracy of clinician documentation to support high‑quality patient care, accreditation and appropriate reimbursement.

You will collaborate with clinical and non-clinical staff, applying your knowledge of documentation practices and IT systems to manage information across our six campuses and multiple facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience and good working knowledge of clinical documentation practices.
• Proven ability to work in a team environment with a range of staff in clinical and non-clinical roles.
• Demonstrated high level organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Literacy in IT systems that support information management and reporting in a large complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the overall quality completeness and accuracy of clinician documentation in the patient health care record to support the delivery of high-quality patient care, accreditation and adherence to quality standards, the clinical coding process and appropriate reimbursement.

Skills

Clinical documentation

Team collaboration

Organisational skills

IT systems literacy

Job description

Reference Number: 54295: Clinical Documentation Specialist
Employment Type: On Going Part Time (PT)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Clinical Documentation Specialist to join the Clinical Coding team in the Health Information and Revenue Services.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:
Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

This role is responsible for facilitating the overall quality completeness and accuracy of clinician documentation in the patient health care record to support the delivery of high-quality patient care, accreditation and adherence to quality standards, the clinical coding process and appropriate reimbursement.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience and good working knowledge of clinical documentation practices.
• Proven ability to work in a team environment with a range of staff in clinical and non-clinical roles.
• Demonstrated high level organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Literacy in IT systems that support information management and reporting in a large complex organisation.

Applications close indicate date 3rd November 2026.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.