Clinical Documentation Specialist

Northern Health; Portugal; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Northern Health in Melbourne is seeking a Clinical Documentation Specialist to join the Clinical Coding team. The role focuses on ensuring the completeness and accuracy of clinician documentation in patient records to support high-quality patient care and appropriate reimbursement.

The successful candidate will work with clinicians and non-clinical staff across campuses, bring strong organisational skills and IT literacy, and contribute to accreditation standards and quality reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience and good working knowledge of clinical documentation practices.
• Proven ability to work in a team environment with a range of staff in clinical and non-clinical roles.
• Demonstrated high level organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Literacy in IT systems that support information management and reporting in a large complex organisation.

Skills

Clinical documentation practices

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

IT systems literacy

Job description

Clinical Documentation Specialist

Empresa: Northern Health Tipo de Emprego : Periodo Integral Portugal

Reference Number: 54295 : Clinical Documentation Specialist

Employment Type: On Going Part Time (PT)

Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Clinical Documentation Specialist to join the Clinical Coding team in the Health Information and Revenue Services.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses: Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

This role is responsible for facilitating the overall quality completeness and accuracy of clinician documentation in the patient health care record to support the delivery of high-quality patient care, accreditation and adherence to quality standards, the clinical coding process and appropriate reimbursement.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience and good working knowledge of clinical documentation practices.
• Proven ability to work in a team environment with a range of staff in clinical and non-clinical roles.
• Demonstrated high level organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Literacy in IT systems that support information management and reporting in a large complex organisation.

Applications close indicate date 3rd November 2026.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.