Clinical Coder

**Perfect central location only 500m from Roma Street Train Station**:

- **Available as a Permanent Full Time or Part Time opportunity - Let us know what works for you**:

- **Flexible roles that promotes real work-life balance with supportive management**

**About the Organisation**

Brisbane Private Hospital is a centrally located Hospital, on the fringe of the CBD, with excellent public transport access or affordable parking options. Owned by Healthscope there are benefits that include benchmarking, training and possibility of promotion within a network of 41 hospitals across Australia.

Brisbane Private Hospital is a 181 bed facility which provides acute, surgical, rehabilitation, drug and alcohol and intensive care services.

**About the Role**

This opportunity will see you responsible for abstracting and assigning accurate diagnostic and procedure codes for all inpatient episodes. Your responsibilities will include:

- Timely and accurate clinical coding
- Participate in case mix analysis, education and quality activities
- Clinical documentation improvement initiatives
- Participate in audits as necessary

**Essential Criteria**:

- HIMAA Certification in Clinical Coding or other recognised Clinical Coding course with experience in ICD-10-AM and ACHI according to ACS and National and State clinical coding advice and Queensland Health guidelines to meet data reporting requirements
- At least 1+ years clinical coding experience in a hospital setting
- Sound understanding of Codefinder and Turbocoder
- Strong organisational skills in planning, prioritising and managing workloads
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work within a team environment

**Desirable Criteria**:

- Sound Knowledge of private sector funding models
- Demonstrated understanding in WebPAS patient information system

**Why Healthscope**:
Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.

We are the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia. But why does that matter? Our team is made up of over 19,000 highly experienced people working across a range of roles and specialisations. Supported by some of the best doctors in nationally, we come together to strive for better, sharing learnings, supporting each other, celebrating successes and facing challenges together.

Joining us opens the door to endless opportunities. We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development, specialisation and education, and support our people to grow and flourish.

**Requirements**:Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police Check and proof of immunisation to infectious diseases prior to appointment.

**Applications close**:10th February 2023