Health Information Manager

Mercy Health; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Health in Melbourne is seeking a Health Information Manager with a passion for accurate coding to join our team at Mercy Hospital for Women Heidelberg in a full-time fixed term role.

This role involves obstetric, gynaecology and neonatal coding, completion of ICD-10-AM, and collaboration across campuses. Hybrid work from home may be available after initial coding completion, with a focus on high-quality patient data and compliance.

Qualifications

• Recognised Health Information Manager or Clinical Coder qualification.
• 12 months coding experience and knowledge of casemix funding principles.
• Current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Responsibilities

• Specialised tertiary hospital Obstetric, Gynaecology and Neonate coding, including Neonatal Intensive Care.
• Opportunities to participate in cross-campus coding from Werribee Mercy Hospital.
• Ensure completion of monthly ICD-10-AM coding within set deadlines and in accordance with the Australian Coding Standards and State/National Coding Advice.
• Participate in improvement initiatives to support optimal coding.
• Hybrid Work from Home opportunities will be available after coding completion.

Skills

Attention to detail

Cross-campus collaboration

Patient-centred care

Education

Health Information Manager or Clinical Coder qualification

Job description

Employment Type: Fixed term, Full-time
Expected End Date: December 2027
Location: Mercy Hospital for Women Heidelberg
Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications
Contact: Carlie Whiteside, Manager, HIS, **********@mercy.com.au

Where there's life, there's Mercy.
Where there's care, there's You.

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For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.
To do that, we need you.

Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity:
Mercy Hospital for Women has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Health Information Manager with a passion for coding to join our friendly team in a full-time fixed term capacity.

• Specialised tertiary hospital Obstetric, Gynaecology and Neonate coding, including Neonatal Intensive Care.
• Opportunities to participate in cross-campus coding from Werribee Mercy Hospital
• Ensure completion of monthly ICD-10-AM coding withing set deadlines and in accordance with the Australian Coding Standards and Sate/National Coding Advice.
• Participate in improvement initiatives to support optimal coding
• Hybrid Work from Home opportunities will be available after coding completion

What you'll bring:
You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Recognised Health Information Manager or Clinical Coder qualification.
• 12 months coding experience and knowledge of casemix funding principles.
• Excellent attention to detail.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.