National Clinical Coder & Health Information Specialist

St Vincent's Health Australia; Australia; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

St Vincent's Health Australia is seeking a National Clinical Coder / Health Information Manager-Casual to support its Health Information Services team across private hospitals nationally. The role focuses on accurate coding of patient separations using ICD-10-AM, ACHI and Australian Coding Standards.

This casual position supports a period of transformation with the Meditech EMR rollout, requiring strong attention to detail and collaboration with clinical staff to ensure documentation quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Health Information Management or Certificate IV/Diploma in Clinical Classification
• High level, practical knowledge of Australian Coding Standards
• Minimum two years coding experience
• Understanding of privacy and confidentiality requirements
• Excellent organisation and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Accurately and promptly code patient separations using ICD-10-AM, ACHI, and Australian Coding Standards
• Liaise with clinical and administrative staff to obtain necessary documentation for coding
• Manage and prioritise workload effectively
• Participate in ongoing education, training, and quality improvement activities

Skills

Detail oriented

Strong communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Health Information Management

Certificate IV/Diploma in Clinical Classification

Job description

St Vincent's Health Australia is seeking a National Clinical Coder / Health Information Manager-Casual to support its Health Information Services team across private hospitals nationally. The role focuses on accurate coding of patient separations using ICD-10-AM, ACHI and Australian Coding Standards.

This casual position supports a period of transformation with the Meditech EMR rollout, requiring strong attention to detail and collaboration with clinical staff to ensure documentation quality.