Clinical Coder(10329) - Alexandra Hospital

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University Health System Pte. Ltd. invites qualified Clinical Coders to join our hospital coding team in Singapore.

You will interpret medical records and perform DRG coding for inpatient discharges and Day Surgery cases, ensuring accuracy and timeliness within MOH submission deadlines. You will liaise with clinicians, seek clarifications, conduct basic internal audits, and support DRG coding across departments.

Qualifications

• Foreign MBBS, Nursing or Healthcare, Diploma in Nursing or equivalent.
• Preferably 1 year of coding experience in a hospital setting.
• Meticulous, independent, good team player and thorough; good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc).
• Good ICD-10-CM knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Complete DRG coding for inpatient discharges and Day Surgery procedures.
• Ensure all inpatient and Day Surgery discharges are coded within MOH submission timelines.
• Achieve 100% turnaround time for casemix coding within 14 days with error rate <4%.
• Seek clarifications from clinicians for unsure cases and highlight incomplete or missing medical records.
• Assist in providing DRG codes and clarifications required by CPFB and/or insurers within the given timeframe.
• Perform basic internal audits to ensure coding accuracy and adherence to standards.
• Undertake ad-hoc projects or duties as assigned by Manager.

Skills

ICD-10-CM knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

MBBS/Nursing/Healthcare degree

Diploma in Nursing or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

The Clinical Coders are to be able to interpret medical records and perform DRG coding for all inpatient discharges and procedures done from Day Surgery, Dental and Endoscopy accurately within the required time frame. The Clinical Coder is also required to liaise with doctor and other healthcare professionals on clinical coding matters and supporting relevant administrative functions in the department.

Job Responsibilities

PrimaryResponsibilitiesandDuties(80%)

1. CompletionofDRGCoding

• EnsurethecompletionofallDRGcoding.
• Ensure all Inpatient and Day Surgery discharges are coded within an acceptable time frame for submission to MOH.

1. Turnaroundtime&AccuracyforCoding

• To achieve 100% for turnaround time for casemix coding within 14days with error rate less than 4%.

1. Handlingofqueriesorclarifications

• To seek clarifications from the clinicians for unsure cases, and to highlight any incomplete or missing medical records that are required for DRG coding.
• Assist in providing the required DRG codes and/or the clarifications required by CPFB and/or insurance companies within the given timeframe.

1. AuditofCodedcases

• Tobeabletoperformbasicinternalaudittoensurecodingaccuracyisofacceptablelevel.
• Ensurethattheproceduresandstandardsofcodingareadheredbyallclinicalcoders.

SecondaryResponsibilitiesandDuties(20%)

• Undertakeanyotherad-hocprojectsordutiesassignedortaskedbyManager.

Requirements

• Foreign MBBS, Nursing or Healthcare, Diploma in Nursing or equivalent.
• Preferably 1 years’ experience in coding in hospital setting.
• Meticulous, independent, good team player and thorough; good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc).
• Good ICD-10-CM knowledge.

*Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.