Accredited Clinical Coder — NHS Acute Hospital

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health service pension

Job summary

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Accredited Clinical Coder to join the Hinchingbrooke Clinical Coding team. You will code a wide range of clinical specialties and ensure accurate data reflects patient care.

The ideal candidate will be ACC qualified with coding experience; the role offers opportunities to study towards the National Clinical Coding Qualification and work with clinicians and support staff to maintain high data quality.

Qualifications

• ACC qualified or IHRIM Accredited Clinical Coder and experience in coding broad range of clinical specialties.
• Excellent communication to engage with clinicians and support staff to ensure accurate coded data.
• Strong analytical and judgement skills with knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy.

Responsibilities

• Translate clinical information into diagnostic and procedure codes from patient records and electronic sources.
• Validate and ensure correct assignment of codes in collaboration with relevant consultants.
• Manage workload within usual deadlines for submission of data and contribute to visits and audits.

Skills

IHRIM Accredited Clinical Coder

Clinical coding

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

National Clinical Coding Qualification (study towards)

Tools

Electronic Document Management System

Job description

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Accredited Clinical Coder to join the Hinchingbrooke Clinical Coding team. You will code a wide range of clinical specialties and ensure accurate data reflects patient care.

The ideal candidate will be ACC qualified with coding experience; the role offers opportunities to study towards the National Clinical Coding Qualification and work with clinicians and support staff to maintain high data quality.