Clinical Coder

A full time or part time Clinical Coder position has become available within Adventist Healthcare Limited (AHCL).

The successful applicant will meet the following criteria:

Essential:

• Completion of medical terminology and clinical coding qualification through HIMAA or OTEN or a Health Information Management Degree
• Minimum 2 years coding experience in a tertiary level hospital
• Experience using 3M Codefinder
• Ability to achieve deadlines
• Well organised and ability to prioritise workload
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work both in an unsupervised environment and within a team

 Desirable:

• Experience with electronic medical records
• Knowledge of private sector funding models
• Training in ICD 10AM 11th edition

 Duties/responsibilities:

• Code health care records in accordance with the Australian Coding standards
• Participate in regular coding audits and quality improvement activities
• Liaise with clinicians and other professionals to clarify and seek further clinical information regarding coding queries
• Respond to internal and external departmental requests for information as required
• Provide assistance with other processes in the department when required