SESLHD - Clinical Coding Auditor/Educator
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ549528 Requisition #
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $109, 857.00 - $129,624.00 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ549528
SESLHD - Clinical Coding Auditor/Educator
Want to be a part of something special? Here at South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) Clinical Coding Services, we treasure our Coding teams skills and experience. We are looking for driven individuals, who understand the education and quality needs of Coders and Clinicians alike. When you join the team at SESLHD you will be working with an expert coding team that is supportive, dedicated and passionate about clinical coding, auditing and education. This role is ideal for individuals seeking career advancement, enjoy variety, interacting with people and thrive in team environments.
In this role, you will provide a clinical coding, education and auditing services to the SESLHD hospitals, such as Prince of Wales Hospital (Randwick), Royal Hospital for Women (Randwick), Sydney Hospital Sydney Eye Hospital (Sydney), St George Hospital (Kogarah) and Sutherland Hospital (Caringbah). You will be working with an expert team that is supportive, dedicated, and passionate about clinical coding. SESLHD Coding Services provide ongoing education and quality programs for the teams development. We continuously seek ways to provide our team with the best access to quality documentation and tools to assist them in achieving their best quality work.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection Criteria:
- Tertiary qualification in a Bachelor of Health Information Management in Applied Science (HIM) or Diploma of Medical Record Administration or equivalent.
- Demonstrated extensive, recent, clinical coding experience in using ICD-10-AM clinical classification with at least 3 years post graduate experience in a clinical coding position.
- Sound knowledge of audit processes/tools and data integrity.
- Sound understanding of Australian and NSW Coding Standards
- Knowledge of developing, designing and implementing training programs including face to face training with clinicians.
- Thorough understanding of the NSW Admitted Episodes Dataset and the NSW Policy and funding guidelines.
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation demonstrating motivational, and advocacy capabilities
Need More Information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Maria Salazar on Maria.Salazar@health.nsw.gov.au
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support. Please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au should you require support.
