Advanced Clinical Coder (Health Mgr Lvl 1) - Perm PT

at  South Western Sydney Local Health District

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time, 24 hours per week
Location: Liverpool Hospital
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 1
Remuneration: $41.14 - $54.74 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ506939
Application Close Date: 11/08/2024
Interview Date Range: 14/08/2024 - 21/08/2024
Contact Details: Pinki Rajdev | 02 8738 3762 | Email: Pinki.rajdev@health.nsw.gov.au

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Liverpool Hospital is actively seeking Advanced Clinical Coders who can contribute to their dynamic team.
With flexible work arrangements available, Liverpool Hospital offers an accommodating environment for skilled professionals. Currently, 80% of the contracted coding hours are open to staff who meet quality coding and throughput KPIs.
This opportunity emphasizes the importance of providing accurate coded data promptly.
Candidates should demonstrate the ability to organise their work efficiently and prioritise tasks to ensure completion within designated deadlines.
The role involves assisting with audits in a hybrid medical record environment, with experience across a broad spectrum of specialties and evidence of meeting KPIs for accuracy and throughput.
Successful candidates will be able to analyse highly complex medical record content and abstracting required clinical content relevant to the episode of care, adhering to ethical and professional standards of practice.
The role also requires precise assignment of diagnosis and procedure codes, as well as diagnosis-related groups, for intricate medical records, following the SWSLHD clinical coding competency guidelines.
Liverpool Hospital seeks individuals who can thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
This opportunity not only offers professional growth but also the chance to contribute meaningfully to healthcare data management, ensuring the delivery of quality patient care.
Shortlisted applicants will undergo a 2-hour coding test.

TRANSFORMING YOUR EXPERIENCE

Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT TO A POSITION IN NSW HEALTH, YOU MUST HAVE AN AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP OR PERMANENT AUSTRALIAN RESIDENCY.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ️ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ️ background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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The advanced level clinical coder is expected to undertake highly complex coding clinical coding and assist the clinical coding team to ensure coding reflects the complexity and accurately describes the hospital casemix. The position is expected to meet the requirements of the SWSLHD Clinical Coder Competency – Advanced Level.