Clinical Coding Pre-billing Auditor

An exciting opportunity is currently available for a Clinical Coding Pre-Billing Auditor to join the friendly and supportive Health Information Services team at Northern Beaches Hospital. This is an important role supporting our clinical coding team within the quality and revenue assurance space.

Northern Beaches Hospital is a fully licensed private hospital, providing care to public and private patients from an outstanding facility with a large range of quality services provided by exceptional nurses, doctors and staff.

The position would suit a highly motivated individual with excellent clinical coding skills seeking to expand/consolidate their experience working with a more complex casemix and who is ready for a new challenge.

**Day to day tasks include the following**:

- Provide sound advice and guidance to Clinical Coders with respect to the Australian Clinical Coding Standards and National and State coding advice
- Review coded episodes prior to invoicing to minimise coding and documentation inaccuracies
- Resolve ambiguities in the coding and documentation by seeking clarification from relevant coding advisory committees and clinicians
- Contribute to the analysis of revenue recovery, including identification and analysis of coding and documentation deficiencies
- Contribute to internal and external audits as required, including follow up on audit recommendations and reports
- Perform data and revenue quality functions as required
- Liaise with relevant stakeholders regarding coding and documentation issues.

**Essential criteria**:

- HIMAA Intermediate/Advanced Clinical Coding or auditing course
- Strong background in clinical coding with at least 5 years of recent experience at a medium to large acute hospital
- Keen interest and understanding about the commercial implications of coded data
- Must be competent in the use of MS Excel
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise and time manage

**Desirable criteria**:

- Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Information Management (or equivalent)
- Clinical Coding Audit qualification
- Knowledge of webPAS patient administration system
- Previous private hospital experience

Benefits on offer:

- Discounted onsite parking
- Discounted gym memberships including Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Salary Packaging via novated lease

**About Northern Beaches Hospital**

Operated by Healthscope, Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH) is located in Frenchs Forest, only 13kms north of Sydney CBD. The hospital is a contemporary 488 bed facility comprising of 60% public and 40% private beds. Providing a wide range of health services to the local community, including Surgery, a 50 bed Emergency Department, Intensive Care, Birthing, Paediatrics, Cardiac, Mental Health, Dialysis, Cancer Centre and Outpatients.
NBH has 14 operating theatres, one hybrid/cardiac catheter theatre, two Catheter Laboratories and four endoscopy procedure rooms, all supported by a critical care unit which includes two intensive care wards.
Northern Beaches Hospital is a dedicated facility for all patients in the local area. It was thoughtfully designed to optimise patient safety and overall experience, and to provide meaningful management and operational efficiencies that benefit everyone.
Key to the hospital’s success is a highly skilled and expert team of staff who are supported by a comprehensive range of professional development opportunities.

**Applications close: 27 April 2025**

**For further enquiries**:Astiness Bazos - Chief Health Information Manager, 02 9105 6201