Clinical Coder

**Experienced/Qualified Clinical Coder**

**Part Time and casual | Health Information Services**

Stratfield Private Hospital

**About the Role**
- The Health Information Services Department is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Clinical Coder to join our Clinical coding team.
- We offer a flexible work environment and extensive support network of Health Information Managers, Clinical coders, Clinical Documentation Specialists and educators.
- We are committed to developing your coding skills and professional development is supported and encouraged.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Undertake accurate clinical coding by interpreting and abstracting relevant clinical information from medical records and other clinical information systems.
- Assign codes within the most current standards and guidelines of the current edition of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related health problems, 10th Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM), Australian Classification of Health Interventions (ACHI) and Australian Coding Standards (ACS).
- Analyse and verify that the required clinical documentation is present for each inpatient episode and where appropriate, follow up/liaise with VMO’s and other clinical staff for clarification where insufficient detail is documented.
- Reviewing the DRG allocation to ensure the DRG allocated accurately reflects the episode’s resource intensity
- Responding to internal and external coding audits
- Participate in clinical coding quality improvement activities, including, coding audits, data quality audits and other coding quality activities as required.

**Essential Criteria**
- Bachelor of HIM or the completion of HIMAA Intermediate/Advanced coding course
- Up-to-date knowledge, experience and practice using ICD-10-AM (12th edition)
- Minimum of 2 years clinical coding experience
- Ability to work in a small team environment
- Strong understanding of case mix and Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs)
- Demonstrated good understanding of anatomy, physiology, diseases and pathological processes
- Ability to work effectively independently and within a team environment
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement activities and excellence in customer service.

**Desirable Criteria**
- Experience using Meditech
- Experience using 3M Codefinder
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite e.g. Excel
- Previous experience coding in a private hospital setting
- Sound knowledge and understanding of health fund contracts.

**About the Organisation**

Strathfield Private Hospital has been servicing the community of Sydney’s inner west for over 30 years and is owned by global hospital group Ramsay Health Care. We cater for a broad range of health care needs from day surgery procedures to highly complex surgery.

Our facilities encompass 84 beds, 7 operating theatres, 1 endoscopy suite, 1 cardiac catheterisation lab, a 10 bed Intensive Care Unit and a Day Surgery Unit. We also have onsite radiology, pathology, café and specialist consulting suites.

**Our **_Ramsay Way_** values**

We are a leading provider of health care services with a special culture known as “The Ramsay Way” and a philosophy of “People Caring for People”.
- We value strong, healthy relationships by respecting and recognising those we work with.
- We strive to continuously improve and we take pride in our achievements.
- We seek to grow sustainably because we care about our people, our community and our planet.

**Requirements**:
Everyone who joins Ramsay:

- Must be **vaccinated against Covid-19, **including a third dose if required under State health orders
- _Must provide a _**National Police** check conducted within the previous 12 months
- Must require a **Working-With-Children** check and **proof of immunisation** against infectious diseases