Clinical Coder

3 months ago


Sunshine Coast, Australia Queensland Health Full time

An exciting opportunity exists for a Clinical Coder to participate in a team environment that ensures the accuracy of clinical coding by interpreting and abstracting relevant clinical information from medical records and other clinical information systems. This position actively participates in the Clinical Coding Service quality improvement process which includes quality and targeted coder audits, education, validations and PICQ accuracy assessment.
Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.
The SCHHS is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.
**Key Responsibilities include**:

- Contribute to an accurate morbidity data base for the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) using the current edition of International Classification of Diseases 10th revision Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM), Australian Classification of Health Interventions (ACHI) and Australian Coding Standards (ACS).
- Manage workload to achieve various local Health Service and State data and activity reporting deadlines.
- Contribute to the quality of the coding service by taking responsibility for personal development and awareness of updates in coding practice.
- Actively participating in Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) auditing and education programs.

Why work for us?
As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to: - A wellness program;
- Generous superannuation;
- Flexible work arrangements;
- Career training and development; and
- Salary packaging.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.


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