Clinical Coder Level 1

2 weeks ago

Canberra, Australia ACT Government Health Full time

**Clinical Coder Level 1 - Clinical Coder**
**(**
**Job Number**:
**0298B**
**)**

**Description**

**Directorate**
- Canberra Health Services**Branch**
- Finance and Business Intelligence**Section**
- Health Information Services**Position Number**
- 25180 - 0298B**Position Title**
- Clinical Coder**Classification**
- Clinical Coder Level 1**Vacancy Type**
- Permanent Full-time**Location
- The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT**Base Annual Salary**
- $89,649 - $124,387**Contact Officer**Closing Date**
- 24 March 2023**Our Vision**: creating exceptional health care together

**Our Role**: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

**Our Values**: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

**POSITION OVERVIEW**:
The CFO Division is responsible for developing and maintaining budgets, providing strategic financial advice, procurement and supply, and operational reporting across the health service. Additionally, the CFO Division includes the Health Information Services (HIS) team, which provides a range of services including:

- Provision of health records and personal health information for patient care, research, quality improvement, education, and medicolegal purposes.
- Clinical record scanning and management.
- Clinical coding and casemix data generation.
- Patient identifier management.

Clinical coding is an essential function for Canberra Health Services to support clinical research and education, to facilitate accurate funding reimbursement, assist in the planning and evaluation of health care services and to fulfil local and mandatory national data submission requirements.

Under general direction you will be responsible for the timely and accurate coding of inpatient records. This will involve abstracting relevant information on-line from the Digital Health Record (DHR) and other associated clinical information systems and assigning complete and accurate codes in accordance with established coding procedures and standards. You will play a key role in determining appropriate DRG allocation, optimising coding throughput, ensuring targets and key performance indicators are met and participating in routine coding quality improvement activities.

**DUTIES**:
Under limited direction of the Clinical Coding Manager, you will perform clinical coding, participate in coding audits and coder education activities. You will:
1. Abstract relevant information from clinical records and assign complete and accurate codes using the current edition of ICD-10-AM and ACHI in accordance with Australian Coding Standards.

2. Identify discrepancies in administrative data and feedback through appropriate channels. Utilise encoder software to perform online grouping of coded data through the AR-DRG Grouper and validate the accuracy of DRG allocation, cost weight and length of stay for coded episodes.

3. Ensure completeness of records and accuracy of documentation for coding purposes and communicate effectively with health care professionals on this aspect.

4. Optimise coding throughput (minimum of three records per hour) and quality whilst adhering to casemix submission deadlines and in-house reporting timeframes.

5. Participate in random and specialty specific re-coding audits and other coding quality improvement activities.

6. Maintain coding skills and highly developed knowledge of clinical disease processes and diagnostic and procedural terminology through attendance at educational sessions, coding meetings, research and review of current coding and related health literature.

7. Ensure provision of appropriate clinical information in accordance with statutory requirements, e.g. Cancer Notification.

8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

**ABOUT YOU**:
**Behavioural Capabilities**

1. Ability to work within a team environment as well as independently with mínimal supervision.

2. Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change.

3. Highly motivated with strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

**Position Requirements/Qualifications**:
Mandatory
- Completion of an approved HIMAA clinical coding certificate course or equivalent.
- CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.

Desirable
- A minimum of three years clinical coding experience using the current edition of ICD-10-AM, covering a broad range of casemix in an acute

tertiary hospital, with ability to accurately code an average of 3 - 4 records per hour.
- Have an understanding of how the National Standards and Quality

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