Coding Advisor/Health Information Manager

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial

Reference: 59835

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated expert in clinical coding to join our team of Coding Advisors. Grade 3, ongoing full time.
- Contribute in delivering coding technical expertise and education to our large coding workforce
- We have the greatest variety of case mix in Victoria and a fully electronic medical record system
- Located at Monash Medical Centre, Clayton or Dandenong Hospital. Dandenong, Full Time ongoing - 40 hours per week with ADO or 38 hours without ADO including potential to work remotely part of these hours

**About Monash Health**

**About The Role**

We are looking for a highly motivated clinical coding professional to join our team of Coding Advisors. You will provide education and training to our clinical coders and support them with your technical expertise in coding.

We are passionate about coding quality and can offer a diverse and challenging Case mix within a rapidly growing Health Service in addition to job variety and professional development.

The right person will also have the opportunity to participate in coding portfolio responsibilities such as auditing, education and more.

**About You**

On a personal level you:

- Enjoy training, mentoring and supporting coders
- Have a keen interest in coding, auditing and coding education
- Are looking for the variety that comes from a wide range of Case mix
- Are committed to your profession and enjoy working with a dedicated team
- Have a desire to further develop your interpersonal and leadership skills

**What You Need**:
You are a highly experienced Clinical Coder and can demonstrate the following:

- Bachelor of Health Information Management or Clinical Coder qualification and eligible for HIMAA membership
- A minimum of 7 years clinical coding experience using the current edition of ICD-10-AM
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with all staff
- Exceptional attention to detail and passion for coding quality
- Are an Australian citizen or permanent resident to apply

**What We Offer**
- Electronic medical record
- Huge range of Case mix specialities include Cardiothoracic, Obstetrics and Neurosurgery
- Training, guidance and support from our highly experienced Coding Advisor team
- Flexible working arrangements including the potential to work remotely
- Staff benefits include generous salary packaging, staff gym, discounted health insurance, subsidised staff car parking, close to public transport and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Flexible, family-friendly work arrangements
- Competitive remuneration, salary packaging and Accrued Days Off

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

**How to Apply**

Applicants will be **required to complete a coding test** to assess coding competency as a component of the recruitment process.

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

- reference checks;
- a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children's Check (or proof of payment for same);and
- proof of immunisation.

A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.

Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses.