Coding Educator

Employment Type: Fixed term 12-month parental leave

Hours: Full time (part-time considered)

Salary: Grade 3

Location: Flexible base site - either Werribee or Heidelberg with remote cross campus work and work from home

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Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

Are you an experienced or aspiring Coding Educator/Auditor looking for variety?

Mercy Health has an exciting opportunity for a Coding Educator to join the friendly Coding Quality Team supporting coders at Werribee Mercy Hospital and Mercy Hospital for Women in Heidelberg. We are passionate about coding quality and documentation improvement to support accurate coding and patient care. Job variety and professional development is guaranteed with Educators having responsibility for coding audits, training units, education development and projects as they arise.- Conduct coding audits across all 20 specialties to ensure accuracy and optimal funding- Support trainee coders and provide ongoing education for the coding team- Diverse and challenging casemix including NICU and ICU- Rapid expansion of Werribee Mercy Hospital- Work closely with the Clinical Documentation Improvement team- Involvement in data integrity audits and reporting of HIS KPIs and statistics-
- Supported by a friendly team of Coding Educators and a Senior Clinical Coder- Walking distance from Hoppers Crossing and Heidelberg train stations

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:
- Minimum 3 years coding experience, ideally with exposure to a diverse casemix- Comprehensive knowledge of ICD-10-AM Australian Coding Standards and National Funding Model principles- Relevant tertiary or postgraduate qualifications in Health Information Management- Eligible for full membership of the Health Information Management Association of Australia (HIMAA)- High attention to detail and a passion for coding quality

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
- A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.- Current COVID-19 certificate, proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
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