Senior Clinical Coder

7 days ago

Waratah, New South Wales, Australia Calvary Full time $80,000 - $108,000 per year

Senior Clinical Coder - Health Information Services

Calvary Mater Newcastle

Permanent Full-Time

Join Calvary's mission to make a meaningful difference in healthcare as a Senior Clinical Coder at our Newcastle facility. As part of Australia's largest not-for-profit health, community and aged care organisation, you'll contribute to exceptional patient care whilst advancing your career in a supportive, values-driven environment.

  • Salary Classification: Health Services Manager Level 1
  • Remuneration: $52.00 per hour + superannuation + salary packaging options

THE ROLE:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Coder to join our Health Information team. In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing and interpreting healthcare records in line with Australian Coding Standards. As a Senior Clinical Coder, you will have high level Clinical coding skills and knowledge across a broad range of specialities in a tertiary setting.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Timely and accurate completion of clinical coding using ICD-10-AM, ACHI and the provision of Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG's); adhere to the Australian Coding Standards when interpreting documentation for coding purposes and seek guidance from the Coding Manager where needed.
  • Liaise with clinicians and other health professionals to clarify and seek further information when documentation is ambiguous to identify the highest specificity.
  • Ensure that appropriate throughput of coding is achieved in line with local and wider benchmarks and strive to achieve these on a daily basis. This is generally 30-35 records per day average throughput.
  • Ensure a high standard of coding reflective of the grading of this position and substantial experience.
  • Participate in internal and external coding educations sessions as advised by the Coding Manager.

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ABOUT YOU:

  • HIMAA certification in Clinical Coding- Introductory ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS Clinical Coding Course (or equivalent) and/or Intermediate ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS Clinical Coding course (or equivalent) and/or Diploma of clinical coding and/or Bachelor of Health Information Management.
  • Minimum of 2-4 years' experience in abstracting and coding across a wide casemix in a private or public health facility.
  • Highly developed knowledge of anatomy, Clinical disease processes, pharmacology, and pathophysiology, diagnostic and procedural terminology.
  • Sound and updated knowledge of ICD-10-AM 12th edition, National and local coding standards.

For further information please contact Lakshmi Devineni, Health Information Manager, Department of Health Information on email:

CMN is an Affiliated Health Organisation providing services to both public and private patients primarily from the Hunter New England area. Current employees of NSW Health can request to have various leave entitlement balances transferred to CMN on commencement. Leave types may include but not limited to Long Service Leave, Annual Leave and Sick Leave. Applicants are encouraged to discuss this with the Convenor for further information. Working at CMN gives you access to a great range of benefits:

  • Fitness Passport.
  • Gender Neutral parental leave
  • Annual Leave Loading at 17.5 %
  • Superannuation contributions at 12%
  • ADO's each month (for full-time employees)
  • Novated leasing available for eligible employees
  • 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
  • Generous Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay

HOW DO YOU APPLY?

  • Click 'Apply for Job' and follow the prompts. As part of your application, you will be asked to:
  • Create a profile in our Calvary People Platform (if you are not an existing user)
  • Attach a current resume.
  • Provide a written response to four (4) selection criteria - see "what you bring for the selection criteria"
  • Cover letters are optional (1-2 pages max.)

Please note: Only the criteria in the application needs to be addressed, however you'll be assessed against the full list of Essential Criteria located within the attached Position Description.

As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today.

Please note the following:

  • As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, WWCC checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role.
  • You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role.

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