Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist

**Job no**: 906411
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Northern
**Categories**: Administration, Business and Management
- **Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Lyell McEwin Hospital - Elizabeth Vale**:

- **Salary**: $98,478 - $104,165 p.a.**(pro rata)** **plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits** **- ASO6**:

- **Temporary Full-Time, up to 10 December 2025**

**About the Role**:
Are you a passionate and experienced Clinical Coder seeking a rewarding opportunity? Look no further than this role as a Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

As a CDIS, you will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate and comprehensive clinical documentation. Your primary responsibilities will include reviewing medical records, collaborating with clinicians and providing guidance to ensure compliance with coding standards and regulations. Your expertise will contribute to optimising revenue capture, facilitating data analysis and supporting quality improvement initiatives.

To be eligible for this position, you must have successful completion of a recognised HLT50321 Diploma of Clinical Coding Course in ICD-10-AM or equivalent, together with demonstrated advanced competency in ICD-10-AM (current edition) coding as determined by Manager Coding Services.

**About You**:
Are you a dedicated, compassionate and experienced Clinical Coder looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.

Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as you will be liaising with multidisciplinary teams and providing comprehensive feedback.

Embrace this unique opportunity to contribute to the well-being of South Australians while advancing your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

**About Us**:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

**Benefits of working at NALHN**:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

**Check(s)**:
**Immunisation Risk for this position is**-** Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)**

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. **Job Ref: 906411**

**Enquiries**:
Gill Hacket

Manager Coding Services

Phone: 0452 511 704

**Application Closing Date**:
18 July 2025 **-** 11.55PM

**Role Description and Further Information**:
**Advertised**: 04 Jul 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 18 Jul 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time