Advanced Clinical Coder

5 days ago

Parramatta, Australia NSW Health Full time

**Advanced Clinical Coder**
- Step into a leadership role in coding quality and mentorship

- Showcase your advanced coding accuracy in a tertiary setting

- Contribute to key quality improvement initiatives at WSLHD

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**:Health Manager Level 1
**Remuneration**:$87,813.00 - $116,824.00 per annum
**Hours Per Week**: 38 (Job Share may be considered for part time hours)
**Location**:Western Sydney Local Health District
**Flexible Work Options**:Flexible work conditions are offered including potential for remote work where possible.

**Where you'll be working**
Join a passionate, high-performing Health Information team at Western Sydney Local Health District - where innovation meets impact in one of NSW’s busiest and most diverse health services.

- Collaborative and experienced team culture

- Strong focus on clinical documentation and coding quality

- Based in a tertiary hospital setting with exposure to diverse specialties

- Supportive leadership focused on professional development

- Active participation in coding audits, quality reviews, and education sessions

**What you'll be doing**
As an Advanced Clinical Coder, you’ll bring your in-depth knowledge and experience to support clinical coding accuracy, data integrity, and continuous improvement in a tertiary hospital environment. You'll also play a key role in mentoring less experienced coders and supporting the district's coding quality initiatives.
- Accurately code complex inpatient episodes using ICD-10-AM and DRG principles

- Mentor junior coders and contribute to education and training programs

- Support coding audits and quality improvement aligned with WSLHD Coding Quality Plan

- Monitor coding throughput, DRG allocations, and meet KPIs for data quality

**Ready to take the next step in your health information career?**
Explore the possibilities. Make a difference with WSLHD.

**How to Apply**

- Extensive clinical coding experience (in the current ICD-10-AM version) across a broad range of specialties in a tertiary setting, evidenced to meet the District’s set KPIs of accuracy & throughput.

- Demonstrated understanding of Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) and Activity Based Funding (ABF).

- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills with high level attention to detail.

- Proven ability to prioritise tasks and effectively manage time and resources to meet pre-determined targets and deadlines.

- Ability to analyse, abstract, interpret and report information in clinical coding forums.

- Enthusiastic attitude and demonstrated ability to work both independently, within a team and be flexible in a changing work environment.

**Requisition ID**:REQ620314
**Applications Close**:20 November 2025

**Need more**information**?**

- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.

- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.

_People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard._

_ _**_Please note:_**_ To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency._

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