Clinical Coder

**We have permanent part-time and full-time positions available for Clinical Coders at our Brisbane Metro Hospitals, The Wesley Hospital and St Andrews War Memorial Hospital.**

**Remuneration Value**:$40.66-49.44 p/h + Super + $15,900 NFP Salary Packaging Value + Benefits + Discounted Onsite Staff Parking- UnitingCare provides health and community services to thousands of people every day of the year through its service groups. We operate one of the largest not-for-profit private hospital groups in Queensland and are proud to deliver a range of specialist healthcare services out of our four unique hospitals; The Wesley, St Andrew’s War Memorial, Buderim Private and St Stephens, Hervey Bay.- Our Metro Hospitals include The Wesley Hospital, one of Australia’s iconic and largest private not-for-profit hospitals, offering comprehensive care across a wide range of acute tertiary-level medical and surgical services and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, specialising in complex health needs. By bringing together the finest medical experts, care and technology, we’re able to deliver personalised care and world-class results.**Your Role**:
It’s an exciting time for our Medical Records and Health Information teams as we transition to Digital Medical Records. Due to this transition, we now have Clinical Coder positions available across our Brisbane Metro Hospitals.- Joining our team as a Clinical Coder, you will be responsible for the assignment of accurate and timely clinical codes to inpatient episodes of care, through analysis of patient record documentation. With our diverse case mix, we have approximately 2000 discharges annually.- Reporting to the Group Clinical Coding Manager, you will identify and pursue clinical documentation deficiencies, monitor the health record for accuracies such as admission data and the health record format and critically analyse coding and AR-DRG information.**You will Need**:

- Bachelor of Health Information Management (HIM) or equivalent HIMAA Accredited Clinical Coding Certification or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of ICD-10-AM, ACHI, ACS and AR-DRG’s
- Experience coding in a hospital environment with a varied casemix
- Experience with 3M Codefinder software
- High level of knowledge in medical terminology
- We have permanent part-time and full-time positions available with the ability to work across both our Brisbane Metro Hospital sites, The Wesley Hospital in Auchenflower and St Andrews War Memorial Hospital in Spring Hill and upcoming opportunities to work from home.**What we offer**:

- Together with Buderim Private Hospital, St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital and St Stephens Hospital, we are part of UnitingCare, the largest not-for-profit provider of healthcare and community services in the state, and home to over 17, 000 employees and 9, 000 volunteers.- Our mission is to improve the health of individuals and their families. We differentiate ourselves by living out our values to optimise patient care and experience through committed and inspired leadership and the dedication of our people. We believe in rewarding and recognising our people through:
- Flexible work-life balance opportunities, including family-friendly rostering
- Increase your take-home pay with not-for-profit salary packaging options of $15, 900
- Employee Referral Program, refer someone to any UnitingCare Hospital, and when they are successful you’ll receive a $1,500 reward
- Professional development, through Graduate Certificates, skills development courses, bursaries, grants and partnerships with leading Universities
- Extensive career progression opportunities across our hospital group
- One-on-one support from pastoral care team & employee assistance programs
- Access to _Inspire_ portal - discounts on hundreds of retailers, travel & accommodation providers
- Hospital admissions discounts as well as discounted health insurance & gym memberships
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**_ Please Note: _**:

- To ensure the health and safety of our people, and the clients, residents, patients and people we serve at Uniting Care Queensland, all staff are required to comply with statutory and Government requirements, such as public health directions, and Uniting Care's vaccination policy requirements, with respect to COVID-19 vaccinations. The successful applicant must be able to meet Uniting Care's mandate of receiving all recommended doses of approved Covid-19 vaccines (including boosters) approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration and the provision of Covid-19 Certificate before commencing employment._
- Our approach is simple - everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. We know that when our people feel respected and valued, we empower them to