B5 Senior Clinical Coder

Epson and Stelier University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Clinical Coder to join their team. In this vital role, you will abstract crucial information from patient records, ensuring accurate coding in line with ICD-10 and OPCS-4 standards. Your expertise will help maintain high-quality patient data management, contributing to the overall efficiency of healthcare delivery. If you have a passion for detail and a commitment to excellence in clinical coding, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of coding experience in a hospital setting.
• Proven ability to abstract complex medical records.

Responsibilities

• Abstract patient case notes for coding accuracy.
• Translate data into ICD-10 and OPCS-4 codes.

Skills

Clinical Coding Expertise

Attention to Detail

Medical Terminology Knowledge

MS Office Suite Proficiency

Education

Degree or Equivalent Qualification

Tools

Cerner/PowerChart

Medicode

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Abstract pertinent information from patient case notes and other relevant sources, detailing primary diagnoses, co-morbidities, operations, investigations, and treatments for each care period provided to patients. Utilize knowledge and experience to translate this data into ICD-10 and OPCS-4 codes, ensuring accuracy and adherence to coding conventions. Enter the coded information promptly and accurately into the hospital's Patient Administration System, following established guidelines for International Classification of Diseases and OPCS procedure books.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• At least 2 years experience of coding in a hospital setting and actively working towards achieving ACC certification.
• Degree or equivalent qualification.

Desirable criteria

• ECDL

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial Clinical Coding expertise across multiple specialties and levels of complexity, to be proven either by an acceptable portfolio of evidence or sitting an internal examination
• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology and other aspects of clinical coding practice (independent research, self-teaching etc)
• Good experience of MS Office suite, including ability to use Excel spreadsheets.

Desirable criteria

• Worked with Cerner/PowerChart and Medicode

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to analyse and abstract complex medical records.
• Keen attention to detail with a diligent approach to work.
• Ability to work independently as well as demonstrable teamwork.
• Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload.
• Ability to focus and meet personal coding targets.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines and coding accuracy standards.
• Ability to communicate with staff at all levels.

Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

Disability Advice Line: SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at:

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Text: 07501066267

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• B5 Senior Clinical Coder (PDF, 464.4KB)
• DBS Policy (PDF, 101.1KB)
• We're here to care (DOC, 39.0KB)