Senior Clinical Coder

DaMar Staffing; United States; On-site; USD 41,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Accredited Clinical Coder to provide accurate coding for inpatient, day case, and outpatient records within agreed timescales at the Liverpool Women's Hospital site.

The role includes mentoring less experienced coders, monitoring data quality, and participating in multidisciplinary meetings, with flexible hours and a supportive team culture fostering collaboration and professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years continuous experience as a Clinical Coder.
• Experience in mentoring junior coders and staff development.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and abstract complex patient clinical records.
• Apply clinical coding rules and conventions.
• Input clinical coded data onto PAS for inpatient, day case, and outpatient attendances.
• Monitor completeness and timeliness of coding reporting; raise issues to management.
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings and lead local coding policy development.

Education

ACC qualification

Tools

PAS systems

Microsoft Office

Outlook/Groupwise

Job description

Accredited Clinical Coder

The Clinical Coding Department at Liverpool Women's Hospital is seeking an experienced Accredited Clinical Coder to join our supportive and skilled team.

We operate a flexible working policy with core hours from 10:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 15:00, Monday to Friday. Outside these hours, team members have the freedom to organize their own working hours, supporting a healthy work-life balance. Despite remote working arrangements, the team maintains strong connections, encouraging collaboration with a network of peers.

If you are looking for a role that offers autonomy, flexibility, and the opportunity to thrive within a dynamic team, we'd love to hear from you.

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder will be responsible for providing accurate and comprehensive clinical coding within the timescales agreed upon by the Trust and its partner organizations. They will be subject matter experts for the specialties within the Trust.

In addition, they will assist the Clinical Coding & Data Quality Manager in monitoring daily worklists and offering guidance and mentorship to less experienced clinical coders.

A key aspect of this role involves handling inquiries related to the clinical coding process, collaborating with senior clinical staff, performing data quality checks, and participating in multidisciplinary meetings.

About Us

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies, and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies, and families.

We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.

The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving its services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.

Job Responsibilities

To be responsible for analyzing and abstracting complex patient clinical records and applying clinical coding rules and conventions.

Inputting clinical coded data onto the Patient Administration System (PAS) for inpatient, day case, and outpatient attendances within the timescales agreed between the Trust and user organizations.

To assist the Clinical Coding & Data Quality Manager in actively monitoring the completeness and timeliness of coding reporting within the strict monthly deadlines, raising any problems, including any backlogs, and their causes to the relevant divisional manager and any senior clinicians concerned.

To attend internal and external meetings, events, and training as and when required and participate in and organize clinical coding workshops, awareness sessions, and roadshows for all levels of staff.

Attend multidisciplinary meetings to promote a thorough knowledge and understanding of clinical coding and its rules and conventions and raise awareness of the importance of complete, accurate, and timely data to all levels of staff within the Trust.

To lead the development, implementation, promotion, and maintenance of local policy and guidance agreements that relate to clinical coding issues within the divisions. Ensure that all local staff adhere to policy agreements and that they are reviewed regularly and stored in a logical fashion.

To assist in the induction, training, and mentorship of all staff involved in clinical coding.

To be aware of the reporting requirements of the divisions and provide regular feedback on coding, where it affects these areas, as well as specialist advice on the interpretation of diagnosis and procedures.

To facilitate the data recall process by being the point of contact for providing details of codes used for specific diagnostic conditions and operative procedures for clinicians, service managers, and information staff.

To communicate effectively with non-clinical staff, clinicians, nurses, midwives, and managers both internal and external to the trust on coding issues. Attend multidisciplinary meetings, which require clinical coding input, providing regular feedback on coding issues to divisional management and ward staff.

To participate in regular training to ensure that coding/leadership skills are continually being broadened and updated, by attending specialty workshops and in-house training as outlined in a personal development plan. Be responsible for maintaining their own portfolio of evidence.

To assist the Trust in maintaining a high data quality standard by raising queries regarding anomalies found in the recording of data held on the PAS with the appropriate staff. Any unresolved problems should be discussed with the Clinical Coding Manager.

The post holder's work will be carried out within the framework of both Trust and Digital Services policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• ACC qualification

Desirable

• Supervisory Management Qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• A minimum of 3 years continuous experience as a Clinical Coder
• Experience in supporting staff new to the coding process

Desirable

• Experience of supervising staff

Knowledge

Essential

• Comprehensive understanding of the Clinical Coding process including the purpose and uses of coded data, NHSE clinical coding standards
• Knowledge of PAS systems
• Experience in Microsoft Office and email systems (including Outlook/Groupwise)
• Understanding of Healthcare Resource Groups - how they are assigned and used
• Understanding of Financial Flows and why Clinical Coding is crucial to its success
• Understanding of the Clinical Coding elements of Data Quality Indicator scores
• Ability to prioritize and delegate work in accordance with Business needs

Desirable

• Experience coding obstetrics, gynaecology, and neonatal specialties
• Evidence of ongoing professional development e.g. attendance at specialist coding workshops
• Ability to motivate and supervise staff to achieve Trust Targets

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer Details

Employer Name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Liverpool Women's Hospital

Crown Street

Liverpool

L8 7SS

United Kingdom

Employer's Website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/