Clinical Coding Services Team Leader

4 days ago


South Brisbane, Australia Mater Group Full time

**Job no**: 501630
**Work type**: Permanent
**Location**: South Brisbane
**Categories**: All other

Mater Health is looking for a Clinical Coding Services Team leader to join the team. Based at our South Brisbane campus, this permanent, full-time role will be reporting to the Clinical Coding Services Manager.

The Clinical Coding Services Team Leader works with a large team of coders in Mater hospitals. The role requires supporting and leading a large team, to ensure there is an understanding and accurate implementation of the Australian Coding Standards and changes as they occur. They ensure monthly coding deadlines can be routinely met. The position which is based in Brisbane supports management, research and audit activities, includes some routine reporting requirements, raises concerns about clinical documentation where these arise, to code cases more accurately.

**Salary range: $114,746 - $122,915 per annum** plus 11.5% superannuation and **access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900** + **access to many staff benefits

**What you’ll be doing**

You will manage the coding team to meet the monthly reporting requirements for the Mater facilities.
- Provide leadership to a large, well-functioning team, to meet Key Performance Indicators
- Ensure that team members have access to current and appropriate resources and ensure participation in wider education activities as these become available.
- Provide expert advice to Clinical Documentation Specialists/Revenue Assurance Team within the relevant field.
- Provide expert advice to the state-wide clinical coding services manager and support research and audit activities.
- Interpret PICQ Performance Indicators for Coding Quality audit reports.
- Provide expert advice to Quality and Risk Managers in reviewing Hospital Acquired Complication reports, and Clinical Indicators for ACHS and Private Health Unit and other data queries.
- Lead and participate in meetings and other forums as required.
- Act as a representative of Mater at internal interdepartmental meetings and external industry forums.
- Lead and instigate quality activities.
- Flexible Work Arrangements available
- Hybrid work environment, required on-site in South Brisbane, at least two days a week

**About you**

You will hold a Bachelor of Health Information Management or Clinical Coding Qualification and meet the below criteria:

- Demonstrated experience in the leadership and development of a team
- Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) to a diverse range of stakeholders
- At least 4 years’ experience in Clinical Coding using current edition of ICD 10 AM and ACHI and sound knowledge of Australian Coding standards and AR-DRGs
- Comprehensive working knowledge of current privacy and medico-legal legislation and standards with capacity to provide operational and strategic advice to hospital staff
- Eligible for Health Information Management Association of Australia Membership
- Experience in coding audits, training of staff and the facilitation of coding education programs
- Experience using 3M Codefinder software (Desirable)

**Why join us?**

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. **#MAKEYOURMATERMOVE**
- Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
- Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
- Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
- Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
- Access to on-site, discounted parking
- Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
- Access to gym, pool and end of trip facilities within our new purpose-built corporate office in Newstead

For more information regarding the role, please contact Karen Baker, Clinical Coding Services Manager 073163 8311

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
- For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our _Reconciliation webpage_. _

**Advertised**: 25 Sep 2024 E. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 14 Oct 2024 E. Australia Standard Time



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