Remote Clinical Coder – ICD-10/ACHI Expert

Pindara Private Hospital; Gold Coast City; Remote; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

LinkedIn Learning access

Ramsay Rewards

Flexible rostering

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Ramsay Health Care is hiring multiple Clinical Coders for permanent full-time remote roles based in Australia. You will encode diagnoses and procedures per ICD-10-AM and ACHI, participate in audits, and contribute to data quality while working remotely from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne.

The role requires HIMAA qualification or equivalent, eligibility for HIMAA, and at least 1 year of post-training coding experience in a casemix similar to an acute hospital.

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognised clinical coding qualification, including the HIMAA Clinical Coding Course, or a relevant tertiary qualification in Health Information Management, Medical Record Administration, Applied Science, or a related discipline.
• Eligibility for membership with HIMAA.
• Proven clinical coding experience, including a minimum of one year full-time equivalent (FTE) coding experience post-training, coding a casemix comparable to an acute hospital environment.
• Ability to code accurately and independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Accurately assign diagnosis and procedure codes in accordance with ICD-10-AM, ACHI, Australian Coding Standards, and relevant State Coding Authority advice.
• Deliver high-quality, timely clinical coding to support reporting, funding, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain current knowledge of coding standards, classification updates, and industry best practice.
• Utilise 3M Codefinder (or similar software) to support accurate code and DRG assignment.
• Adhere to professional coding ethics and standards at all times.
• Participate in internal and external clinical coding audits and quality improvement activities.
• Contribute to the integrity and accuracy of clinical data through thorough and consistent coding practices.

Skills

Clinical coding

HIMAA qualification

Meditech

Microsoft Office

Private hospital experience

Education

HIMAA Clinical Coding Course

Health Information Management degree

Tools

3M Codefinder

Meditech

Job description

Ramsay Health Care is hiring multiple Clinical Coders for permanent full-time remote roles based in Australia. You will encode diagnoses and procedures per ICD-10-AM and ACHI, participate in audits, and contribute to data quality while working remotely from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne.

The role requires HIMAA qualification or equivalent, eligibility for HIMAA, and at least 1 year of post-training coding experience in a casemix similar to an acute hospital.