ABOUT YOU

You are an experienced coder with a strong understanding of health classification systems, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

ABOUT US

North West Private Hospital is a fully accredited surgical, obstetric and medical hospital situated 15 mins north west of the Brisbane CBD in the leafy suburb of Everton Park. It is an acute care hospital committed to providing the highest standards of specialised services, skilled personnel and sophisticated technologies.
Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety. Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at www.ramsayhealth.com

REQUIREMENTS

• Must provide a National Police check conducted within the previous 12 months
• Depending on the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases.

Reporting to the Health Information Manager, the Clinical Coder is responsible for accurately assigning diagnosis and procedure codes to all inpatient episodes using current coding standards. Your work directly contributes to the hospital’s casemix management, funding, and data quality.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assign accurate and timely codes in accordance with ICD-10-AM, ACHI, and Australian Coding Standards.
• Support data integrity for billing, morbidity collections, statistical analysis, quality programs, and DRG allocation.
• Participate in internal and external coding audits and documentation quality assurance.
• Assist with clinical documentation queries and liaise with hospital staff to ensure coding accuracy.
• Uphold confidentiality and comply with all relevant legislative requirements.