Salhn Coding Auditor/educator

7 hours ago


Greater Adelaide SA, Australia SA Health Full time

**Job no**: 894040
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Southern
**Categories**: Administration, Business and Management, Public Health, Accounting and Finance
- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Flinders Medical Centre - Finance and Corporate Services
- Salary $98,478.00 - $104,165.00 (Pro Rata) ASO6 | One Full Time, Ongoing position available immediately, One Full-Time, Ongoing position available starting May 2025

**Join our Auditing and Education Team**

As the Clinical Coding Auditor/ Educator you will be responsible for providing auditing of, and training and education for coding staff to ensure an accurate and comprehensive Casemix profile. You will work collaboratively with health care teams including clinicians to improve documentation. The role will be involved in conducting regular random and targeted audits to ensure accurate coding, legitimate maximisation of Casemix/ABF revenue and to allow for identification of education requirements required.

**About the role**:
Reporting to the SALHN Coding Manager, duties for the role will include:

- Developing and participating in the design of coding / documentation audit tools
- Developing and implementing SALHN's coder training program
- Conducting random and targeted coding audits, reporting audit results to management, and providing feedback to coders including making recommendations on education and action as required
- Ensuring the Coding Service meet all relevant Accreditation requirements from the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards
- Establishing and implementing benchmarks for coding accuracy and monitoring performance against predetermined criteria including the financial impact of changes
- Engaging with and providing ongoing coding and Casemix / ABF education to clinicians and other relevant hospital staff via presentations and / or one on-one education sessions

**About you**:

- Ability to manage a varied workload without supervision, to determine priorities and meet deadlines
- Expertise in the use of coding software and standards and the ability to convey this knowledge to others
- 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
- Experience in data analysis and interpretation
- Experience in the auditing of clinical coded data

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

**Application Closing Date**:**11.55 pm Wednesday 26th February 2025

**Attachments**:

- P56718 SALHN Coding Auditor Educator - Role Description
- Australian applicant guidelines
- International applicant guidelines

**Applicant Information**:

- We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
- 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.
- 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**:894040**

**Advertised**: 12 Feb 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 26 Feb 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time



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