Part-Time Clinical Coder - Fast-Paced DRG & CDI Role

Healthscope; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible across hospitals (Healthscope

Discounted health insurance

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Nepean Private Hospital, part of Healthscope, in Penrith, NSW, is seeking an experienced clinical coder for a permanent part-time role. You will deliver timely and accurate ICD-10-AM coding and DRG assignment in a fast-paced, supportive team.

Responsibilities include Casemix analysis, adherence to Australian Coding Standards, clinical documentation improvement initiatives, and contributing to audits while sharing knowledge with colleagues to maintain high coding quality.

Qualifications

• HIMAA certification in Clinical Coding or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year experience using ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS.
• Experience across a range of DRGs with high coding quality.

Responsibilities

• Timely and accurate clinical coding using ICD-10-AM and correct assignment of DRGs
• Participate in Casemix analysis, education & quality activities
• Keep abreast with current relevant clinical coding guidelines and Australian Coding Standards
• Clinical documentation improvement initiatives
• Participate in audits as necessary
• Sharing of coding knowledge with other clinical coders within the team

Skills

ICD-10-AM coding

DRG assignment

Clinical documentation improvement

Audits participation

Communication skills

Education

HIMAA certification in Clinical Coding or equivalent

Tools

Solventum Codefinder

WebPAS

Job description

Nepean Private Hospital, part of Healthscope, in Penrith, NSW, is seeking an experienced clinical coder for a permanent part-time role. You will deliver timely and accurate ICD-10-AM coding and DRG assignment in a fast-paced, supportive team.

Responsibilities include Casemix analysis, adherence to Australian Coding Standards, clinical documentation improvement initiatives, and contributing to audits while sharing knowledge with colleagues to maintain high coding quality.