Coding Auditor and Educator

**Coding Auditor and Educator**

**North Shore Network of hospitals has availability to join a newly restructured Medical Records Department**

**_ This position will work across North Shore, Castlecrag and Hunter’s Hill Private Hospital. _**

As a Coding Auditor and Educator, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the clinical coding team, ensuring accurate and timely completion of clinical coding and related activities. This will be provided through effective leadership and mentoring across a complex case load within our large tertiary hospital.

This is a key leadership opportunity where you will positively influence and encourage your team You will be supported by, and report to the Health Information Manager.

**Position Summary**:

- To provide accurate and timely abstracting and disease procedure coding for each patient discharged by the Hospital following the relevant Australian Coding Standards and relevant State Coding Advice.
- Ensure data is collected, collated and managed in line with Hospital and relevant legislative requirements.
- To participate in quality activities, including internal and external clinical coding audits.
- To manage, educate, and audit Trainee, Qualified, and Senior Clinical Coders.

**Your Skills and Experience**

**Essential**

**Qualifications**
- Completion of Health Information Management Association of Australia (HIMAA) Clinical Coding Course, Associate Diploma or Bachelor of Applied Science, Medical Record Administration or Health Information Management; or similar relevant tertiary qualification.

**Other**
- Eligible for membership with the HIMAA.
- Demonstrated current high level experience in Clinical Coding including a minimum of 3 years fulltime equivalent hours (FTE) coding experience (post training) coding a similar casemix to that of the recruiting facility.
- Demonstrated ability to code autonomously and competently across a full range of clinical specialties.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and evaluate Trainee and Clinical Coder education and traineeship programs
- Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and evaluate audit plans.
- Previous experience mentoring Trainee Clinical Coders and experienced Clinical Coders.
- Extensive understanding of the relationship between clinical coding, Casemix, DRG classifications systems and funding models.
- Demonstrated interest in clinical coding, highly developed ability to self-manage and a positive "can-do" attitude.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment and independently as required.
- Commitment to professional development through quality activities, constructive feedback and mentoring.
- Sound computer literacy and skills within the Microsoft Office Suite.

**Desirable**
- Experience with patient administration software relevant to hospital (e.g. Meditech).
- Completion of La Trobe University Clinical Coding Auditing course.
- Recognised training qualifications.
- Previous Private Hospital experience.
- Previous experience with a Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Program.

**Remuneration**: Salary commensurate with experience.

**The Hospital's**

**North Shore Private Hospital** is a 312-bed acute surgical and obstetric facility which performs most surgical specialties including cardiothoracic, neurosurgery, orthopaedics, advanced general and colorectal, urology, spinal surgery, paediatrics and Robotic Surgery. Our hospital offers the latest in cardiac technology combined with first-class standards of accommodation. The theatre complex consists of 20 operating theatres and 3-day surgery theatres.

**Castlecrag Private Hospital** offers progressive, personalised and private care in tranquil surroundings. A boutique 37 bed hospital specialising in plastic surgery, orthopaedics, ENT, dental and general medical admissions.

**Hunters Hill Private Hospital**, Centre for Surgical & Rehabilitation Specialities is a 40-bed surgical, medical and rehabilitation hospital, owned and operated by one of Australia's preeminent private hospital operators, Ramsay Health Care.

**Why Choose a Ramsay Career?**

Our caring and constructive organisational culture and the teamwork of our loyal and committed staff help us to deliver excellent health care and achieve positive outcomes for our patients. Ramsay believes in a bright future for our company and for every one of our employees.

A genuine commitment to family friendly practices, work-life balance and learning and development programs has seen us grow as an industry leader and a sought after employer. We offer strong, flexible career paths and provide unique opportunities to work across Ramsay’s network of facilities.

Benefits
- Extensive Professional development programs including **Post-graduate and Formal Education Scholarships**:

- Access our flexible work opportunities and **have a say in your ros