Clinical Coder

**Clinical Coder**

**Northern Private Hospital, Epping VIC**
- **Casual opportunity with potential part time opportunities in the future**

**The Northern Private is a brand-new Ramsay Hospital highlighting the best of patient care and digital transformation.**

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**About the Role**

As a key member of our team, reporting directly to the Health Information Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the collection, collation, and management of data aligns seamlessly with the hospital's legislative requirements.

**You will also**:

- Deliver precise and timely coding of diagnoses and procedures in accordance with the latest coding standards
- Process confidential data used for billing, morbidity collections, research, statistical analysis, management information system, quality activities and casemix management, including Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) allocation
- Work from a Digistised Medical Record with the opportunity to work remotely for the right applicant.

**About You**

To thrive in this role, you will excel in both team and independent work, fostering positive relationships and strong communication networks with all stakeholders and departments across the hospital.

**You will also bring**:

- Clinical Coding qualifications from Health Information Management Association of Australia (HIMAA) or equivalent, or Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Information Management)
- Minimum 1 to 3 year of coding experience in an advanced surgical hospital
- Sound and updated knowledge of ICD-10-AM 11th edition and Australian Coding Standards
- Sound and updated knowledge of Medical Science and Medical Terminology
- Ability and willingness to take on continuing study
- Knowledge and understanding of DRG and Casemix
- Knowledge and understanding of current Privacy legislation
- Ability to liaise with clinicians and hospital staff about coding and documentation requirements.

**Desirable**:

- Previous work experience using 3M Codefinder
- Previous work experience using MEDITECH
- Previous work experience using a Digistied Medical Record.

**Remuneration**:On offer is base hourly rate ranging from $37.96 - $52.94 hourly rate based on experience level and qualifications + casual loading 25% + superannuation, exclusive of penalties or allowances.

**What’s in it for you?**

**Professional Advancement**: Recognition, Rewards, Professional Development, and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning, education scholarships and the Ramsay Leadership Academy to support career progression.

**Discounts**: Ramsay Rewards - Access great deals at major retailers. Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts - you’ll pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental.

**Health and Wellbeing**: Flexible work opportunities with the ability to have a say in your roster, Flexible Leave Program, and a free Employee Assistance Program offering access to confidential counselling, coaching and support 24/7.

**Leisure/Social/Financial**: Discounts for leisure travel with selected Hotels, salary sacrifice opportunities e.g., airport lounge membership, self-education expenses, novated leasing and more.
- **_Please note_** casual employees may not be eligible for all benefits.

**About Us**

Northern Private Hospital will be a premier, state of the art facility**. **Located in the Riverlee New Epping precinct, 18km north of Melbourne’s CBD**. **Northern Private Hospital will ensure the growing and diverse community can access high quality private health care, it will support the busy co-located public health system, and provide Specialists and healthcare professionals new opportunities in an expanding market.

**Requirements**:

- Must be vaccinated against Covid-19 a vaccine approved by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
- _Must provide a _National Police check conducted within the previous 12 months.
- According to the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases.

**To Apply**

**Applications close: 30 September 2024