Clinical Documentation Specialist

Location: North West Region | Bendigo

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Bendigo Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial, Education and Training, Health and Allied Health, Medical and Nursing, Nursing

Reference: 14938

**Work in an environment that offers**:

- A supportive environment for career progression and development
- A strong attitude to teaching and supportive staff
- A dynamic and growing health service that embraces new technologies

**The Position**

Position Title: Clinical Documentation Specialist
Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant
Salary per hour (exc. super): based on experience
Hours per fortnight: 80 with an ADO every 4 weeks
Employment Status: Ongoing Full Time (part time considered)
Other requirements: COVID-19 Vaccination

**Role Description**

This role is responsible for facilitating the overall quality, completeness, timeliness and accuracy of clinical documentation in the patient record. This supports the delivery of high-quality and safe patient care, hospital accreditation and adherence to quality standards, the clinical coding process, capture of care complexity, and appropriate hospital funding.

Leveraging expertise and possessing an advanced level of clinical acumen to positively engage with and educate clinicians, this position acts as the bridge between clinicians and clinical coders to enhance the integrity of the health service’s data.

**Bendigo Health**

Our 700 bed state of the art hospital was built in 2017. We are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture. We have all of the latest technologies allowing our 5000 staff to deliver _Excellent Care to Every Person, Every Time._ Remuneration is in accordance with Victorian Public Health Enterprise Agreements and generous salary packaging arrangements are offered to all staff. Bendigo Health offer:

- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Salary Packaging
- Financial relocation support available for eligible applicants
- Reimbursements for the cost of obtaining any required pre-employment checks (Police Check, WWCC and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check)
- Staff health and wellbeing programs
- Access to recommended immunisations
- Smoke free environment

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

**The Team**

The Finance and Resources Division is responsible for financial functions, including reporting, budgeting, forecasting, performance monitoring and analysis, together with our procurement, materials management and facilities management functions. The division also includes Health Information Services with key roles in medical record management, clinical documentation, freedom of information, and external data reporting requirements. These are essential non-clinical services providing high-quality support, advice, monitoring and compliance functions. The team are focussed on delivering the strategic vision within their responsibilities and on assisting the organisation operationally.

**Bendigo Region**

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s fastest growing regional cities making it a great city to live and work in.Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 300,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.