Clinical Coding and SNAP Data Quality Analyst
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- Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
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- REQ673222 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $118,821.00 – $140,201.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ673222
Applications Close: 30/07/2026
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.
Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.
Join our team as a Clinical Coding and SNAP Data Quality Analyst and play a key role in driving initiatives that strengthen clinical coding and SNAP data quality across our facility.
This position is responsible for the implementation and delivery of a continuous Clinical Coding and SNAP Data Quality Improvement program at Nepean Hospital. The role encompasses clinical documentation reviews, Coding and SNAP audits, and education activities for both Clinicians and Clinical Coders. It plays a key role in ensuring clinical coding and SNAP data are of high quality, accurately reflecting casemix complexity, optimising activity-based funding, and supporting best-practice standards in clinical documentation.
The position will lead Nepean Hospital in the development and implementation of quality initiatives related to clinical coding and SNAP, driving improvements that enhance funding accuracy and promote best-practice clinical documentation across the facility.
Please note the selection process for this role will involve a presentation and a coding/SNAP test.
Ready to influence meaningful change and lead excellence in data quality? Apply now and help shape best practice at Nepean Hospital.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time employees only
Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
Novated Leasing
Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
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What you will bring to the role
- Tertiary Qualifications in Health Information Management (or equivalent), or completion of a recognised clinical coding qualification (for example, HIMAA Diploma of Clinical Coding or equivalent nationally recognised certification) and experience in clinical coding audit with eligibility for membership of HIMAA.
- Demonstrated clinical coding expertise with sound knowledge of the Australian Clinical Coding Standards and recent clinical coding experience, including the ability to undertake high‑level quality audits and analysis.
- Highly developed written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to liaise, negotiate, and build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and implement change, and to positively influence senior management and clinical staff across all levels of the healthcare setting.
- Advanced computer and data analysis skills, including experience using software such as MS Access, MS Excel, Patient Administration Systems/eMR, 3M Codefinder, and other clinical reporting systems.
- Demonstrated ability to organise tasks, assign priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated understanding of the relationship between clinical coding, casemix, DRG and SNAP classification systems, and Activity Based Funding/Management Models.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Gayathri Jeyaseelan on Gayathri.Jeyaseelan@health.nsw.gov.au
