Clinical Documentation Specialist (Part-Time, Flexible)

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

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.