Senior Clinical Coder

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Responsible for accurately assigning specific morbidity and procedural classifications to patient episodes to meet data reporting requirements

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Company: West Moreton Hospital and Health Service

Location: Brisbane

Work type: Full Time

Salary: $73,864 - $81,380 per annum

Phone: +61-7-5090-4050

Fax: +61-8-2946-9810

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The Senior Clinical Coder is responsible for accurately assigning specific morbidity and procedural classifications to patient episodes to meet data reporting requirements of West Moreton and Queensland Health. The Senior Clinical Coder must be able to demonstrate clinical coding skills and knowledge and an understanding of Activity Based Funding.

The key accountabilities of the role are:

  • Assign morbidity and procedural classifications using the 3M Codefinder™ software from the medical record, in accordance with the Australian Coding Standards.
  • The ability to work with and educate the clinical workforce to ensure the accurate assignment of ICD-10-AM codes.
  • The ability to review the DRG allocation and ensure that it appropriately reflects the patient encounter.
  • Completing Queensland Cancer Registry notifications.
  • Maintain and develop current knowledge of Australian Coding Standards, medical terminology, information systems, and clinical practices.
  • Participate in quality improvement activities including auditing, reporting and education for both clinical and coding workforce.
  • Other duties as delegated by the Management team.
  • Actively contribute to maintaining a safe workplace that values the health and safety of co-workers, clients or visitors.
  • Actively contribute to developing and maintaining a culture where staff are vigilant to risks to themselves, their co-workers, clients or visitors (including health and safety, business and operational risks).
  • Actively participate in the Health Service Performance Planning and Appraisal and Individual Development Planning processes.

About West Moreton

  • 40 Minutes from Brisbane CBD
  • 9,521 kilometres region supporting over 250,000 people
  • One of 16 Hospital and Health Services (HHS) within Queensland Health
  • Fastest growing region in Australia with projected increase of 136% by 2036
  • $490.5 Million budget and 2,934 full time equivalent staff
  • One of the largest employers in the region

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