Clinical Documentation Improvement Educator

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Location: Negotiable within Southern NSW Local Health District

Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2

Remuneration: $ $65.37 per hour

Hours Per Week: 30

Requisition ID: REQ617621

Applications Close: Sunday 16 November 2025

Interview Information: Scheduled within 10 days of closing

About the service

Ready to Lead & Shake Things Up? Join Us as Health Manager Are you a people person who loves getting stuff DONE? We want YOU to be the captain of our health ship at Southern NSW Local Health District. Help us keep the wheels turning smoothly, support awesome teams, and make a real splash in rural healthcare.

Think you're up for the challenge? Let's make health magic happen together

Support for

• Applicants for this position may qualify for the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentives Scheme (RHWIS)
• Working within SNSWLHD
• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Salary packaging options
• Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
• A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle
• Moving to the area? Visit The Welcome Experience | NSW Government

What you'll be doing

To drive excellence in clinical documentation across the District. Support the achievement of complete, accurate and timely representation of emergency, acute and sub-acute care in the clinical record. Ensure the District's casemix is reflected in the Activity Based Management data and funding.

Selection Criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or significant work experience as a Clinician, Health Information Manager, Clinical Coder or documentation improvement specialist.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Activity Based Management and its relationship to the documentation in the health record, health service activity data and health service funding.
• Highly developed written, verbal and interpersonal skills, including a demonstrated capability to liaise and negotiate with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse and interpret health service activity data to inform plans and activities to address the issues identified.
• Experience in managing change in the work place and to take a change approach when implementing new initiatives.
• Well developed computer skills including experience in using clinical applications such as the eMR and business intelligence tools.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and direct multi-disciplinary teams in complex organisations.
• Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.

We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team.

Information for applicants

Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.

Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

At Southern NSW Local Health District, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.

To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport.

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