Clinical Coder

**Make a difference as a part of a not-for-profit community hospital**

**Excellent remuneration and flexible salary packaging**

**About us**

Burnside Hospital is one of Adelaide's most popular private hospitals, with an outstanding reputation, some of the most skilled and well-regarded doctors and specialists in Adelaide, state-of-the-art equipment and modern facilities.

Burnside Hospital is a values-driven, not-for-profit community hospital with a passion to care for our community. We provide safe, contemporary care for every patient, every time. We know our people are pivotal to our achievement of strategic objectives and create the patient-experience every day.

**About the Role**

Become a member of the Burnside Hospital team and you will have the opportunity to work within our Medical Records Department and contribute to the hospital achieving our mission of providing safe, contemporary care for every patient, every time in current well-equipped facilities.

The Clinical Coder contributes to the efficient and effective operation of the Burnside War Memorial Hospital (BWMH) Medical Records (MR) environment by reading and analysing the medical record to ensure the correct identification of:

- All diagnoses and co-morbidities
- Procedures, both operative and non-operative
- Allied health interventions

**About you**

You are a highly passionate and driven person seeking a role where your interest in Clinical Coding can be optimised. You will have proven recent experience in a similar role and have an exceptional collaborative approach. You share the values of Burnside Hospital. You want to be a part of a dynamic team. Above all, you embrace and are committed to be a part of delivering quality patient care.

**Essential skills & competencies**:

- Satisfactory completion of Introductory ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS; or Certificate IV in Clinical Classification or Equivalent qualification
- At least two years of recent practical experience participating in clinical coding in a hospital environment
- Sound working knowledge of clinical coding principals and standards
- Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and work without direct supervision
- Able to self-prioritise and work to deadlines
- Meet the desired coding targets
- Proficient in the use of information technology
- Able to form and maintain effective and harmonious working relations within a team environment

**Desirable**:

- Intermediate ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS;
- Experience in PiMS and Codexpert or similar coding software

**If you are an experienced Clinical Coder ready for the opportunity this role offers and want to be a part of a team where you can utilise your skills and passion to provide excellent patient-centred care, we want to hear from you**

**APPLY NOW**

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