Clinical Coder - (Administration Officer Lvl 3/4/5/Medical Records Admin) - Perm PT
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time, 32 hrs per week
Location: Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
Position Classification: Clinical Coder
Remuneration:
Administration Officer Level 3: $34.46 - $35.54 per hour
Administration Officer Level 4: $36.45 - $37.29 per hour
Administration Officer Level 5: $38.39 - $39.26 per hour
Medical Records Administrator: $35.64 - $46.10 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ609053
Application Close Date: 26/10/2025
Interview Date Range: 29/10/2025 – 05/11/2025
Contact Details: Sneh Sharma (02) 9722 8321 sneh.sharma@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity
Are you a detail-oriented Clinical Coder with a passion for accuracy and healthcare data integrity? Bankstown Hospital is seeking a skilled professional to join our dynamic Health Information team. In this vital role, you will be responsible for the timely and precise coding of inpatient episodes using ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS standards. Your expertise will help ensure the quality of clinical documentation and support critical hospital reporting and funding processes.
As a Clinical Coder, you’ll collaborate closely with clinicians and multidisciplinary teams to clarify documentation and enhance coding accuracy. You’ll also contribute to audits, participate in education sessions, and support continuous improvement initiatives. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are committed to excellence in health information management, we’d love to hear from you.
What You'll be Doing
The Clinical Coder is responsible for the timely and accurate coding of inpatient episodes of care.
Where You'll Be Working
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is located in the city of Bankstown and is in one of the most multicultural local government areas (LGA) in Australia. This hospital has tertiary affiliations with three universities and offers a range of roles and experiences to employees.
The hospital receives highly diverse presentations in ED as well as having general medical and surgical services and sub-specialty services across the hospital. Working at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is a truly rewarding experience which allows you to make a real difference to the multicultural community.
Being part of the team at Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital means you will be a part of a friendly and enthusiastic group of people where you will be truly valued in your work. Being a smaller hospital, you are seen as part of the wider Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Family where you are known to the other staff and your patients.
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is like no other in our district and offers unmatched career development and progression opportunities and the hospital focuses on regular training and upskilling. There are regular occasions for working in more senior role and you will have a great management team who dedicate themselves to providing safe, quality patient care through ensuring they have a cohesive and dynamic team.
- Completion of a recognised coding course or tertiary qualification in Health Information Management.
- Demonstrated experience using ICD-10-AM/ ACHI classification with knowledge of current Australian Coding Standards
- Demonstrated experience using Patient Administration Systems and other electronic medical record systems.
- Demonstrated experience using the 3M Codefinder.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and proven ability to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Understanding of Diagnosis Related Groups as per activity based funding principles and their application within the health system.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
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Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
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.
