District Clinical Coding Auditor/Educator

Employment Type
: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification
: Health Manager Level 2

Location
: Station St Office, Penrith

Remuneration
: $109, $129,624.00 per annum

Hours Per Week
: 38

Requisition ID
: REQ605595

Applications Close
: 02/10/2025

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About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Clinical Coding Auditor/Educator to join our team. This pivotal role plays an important part in the successful implementation of the NBMLHD Clinical Coding Quality Framework. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating and conducting clinical coding audits and providing education to clinical coders, with the aim of sustaining improvements in clinical coding and ensuring that coding and DRG assignments accurately reflect admitted episodes of care.

This position offers a unique opportunity to provide strong leadership in the development of high-quality coding practices that optimise revenue under Activity Based Funding. Through fostering a deeper understanding of accurate coding and DRG assignment, you will play a key role in enhancing the financial sustainability of our health services.

This position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact on clinical coding quality and patient care outcomes. Apply now to be part of a team that values accuracy, leadership, and continuous improvement.

Benefits Available To Eligible NBMLHD Employees

• Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time employees
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.

What You Will Bring To The Role

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Information Management) and/or relevant clinical coding qualifications, and experience in clinical coding audit with eligibility for membership of HIMAA.
• Demonstrated high level experience and competency and extensive recent clinical coding experience at tertiary level using ICD- 10-AM and ACHI with a thorough understanding of the Australian Coding Standards and an excellent understanding of Casemix, DRGs and Activity Based Funding/Management models and their application within the health system.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct, measure, validate and sustain coding quality improvement activities in relation to clinical coding data, including coding audits, audit tools, error correction, analysis, and effective presentation of results.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, designing, and delivering education and training programs related to clinical coding.
• Demonstrated ability to extract data from source systems and data warehouses and implement and use available coding audit tools to review, trend, analyse, benchmark, and evaluate coding quality, and report on these activities in a suitable manner
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal, communication, prioritisation, and organisation skills to communicate with people confidently and courteously at all levels and manage a high workload to meet productivity targets and strict deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to an ever-changing environment using excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Highly developed communication and leadership skills with excellent presentation and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate coding quality and audit results to key stakeholders.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

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