Remote Clinical Coder (Casual) - ICD-10/DRG Expert

NSW Health; St Leonards; Remote; AUD 53,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health in Sydney seeks a casual clinical coder to translate clinical narratives into ICD-10-AM/ACHI codes and assign DRGs within required timeframes. Flexibility to work across NSLHD sites or remotely for eligible coders is available.

The successful candidate will have HIMAA/OTEN or equivalent Health Information Management qualifications, demonstrated tertiary-hospital coding experience, and a track record of meeting coding throughput and quality KPIs.

Qualifications

• Completion of HIMAA/OTEN coding course or relevant tertiary qualifications in Health Information Management.
• Experience coding in a tertiary hospital using ICD-10-AM/ACHI and 3M Codefinder across multiple specialties.
• Ability to monitor and meet coding throughput and quality KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Accurately translate narrative disease/injury/procedure descriptions into ICD-10-AM/ACHI codes.
• Assign DRGs within NSW Health and NSLHD timeframes.
• Maintain coding throughput and quality KPIs.

Skills

ICD-10-AM/ACHI knowledge

3M Codefinder experience

Coding throughput KPIs

Education

HIMAA/OTEN coding course

Tools

3M Codefinder

Job description

NSW Health in Sydney seeks a casual clinical coder to translate clinical narratives into ICD-10-AM/ACHI codes and assign DRGs within required timeframes. Flexibility to work across NSLHD sites or remotely for eligible coders is available.

The successful candidate will have HIMAA/OTEN or equivalent Health Information Management qualifications, demonstrated tertiary-hospital coding experience, and a track record of meeting coding throughput and quality KPIs.