Clinical Coder - Wagga Wagga

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Detail information about job Clinical Coder - Wagga Wagga. Terms and conditions vacancy

 
Employment Type:  Full Time / Part Time
Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 4
Remuneration: $60,172.33 - $61,622.89 per annum pro rata
Hours Per Week: Various
Requisition ID: REQ54237
Applications Close: 10 August 2018
# of Positions: 3
 
 
Immerse yourself in a supportive and collaborative team environment
 
 
Where you will be working
 
Wagga Wagga Base Hospital (WWBH) is one of the busiest rural hospitals in NSW with 300 beds over 40,000 emergency presentations, 1,100 births and approximately 11,000 operations each year.  With the new hospital being built in 2016. WWBH provides medical, surgical, paediatric, obstetric, rehabilitation, and mental health acute and sub-acute inpatient services.  Specialties include cardiovascular, gastroenterology, renal medicine, obstetrics, orthopaedics, psychiatry and paediatrics. There is also the provision of a full range of allied health and support services.
 
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What you will be doing
 
The Clinical Coder is responsible for the efficient and effective coding of inpatient separations using latest edition of ICD-10-AM. This position demands good time management skills to meet coding deadlines using the hybrid medical record. 

Clinical Coder is required to assign accurate and timely clinical codes to episodes of care through analysis of clinical documentation using the appropriate version of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM), applying Australian Coding Standards.
 
Selection Criteria

• Completion of a recognized clinical coding course (HIMAA preferred).
• Demonstrated competence in clinical classification using the latest edition of ICD-10-AM and thorough knowledge of Australian Coding Standards and demonstrated coding accuracy and throughput.
• Experience working with a Patient administration / reporting system.

 
Please refer to the Position Description for the essential requirements and full selection criteria. Your application must include a current resume and address all selection criteria.
 
Additional Information
 

• Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident, or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia.  For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au
  

 
Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Abhishek Kumar on [email protected].
 
MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.