Trainee Clinical Coder

An exciting opportunity is available for a motivated and with strong attention to detail Clinical Coder Trainee to join the supportive Clinical Coding team at Northern Sydney LHD. In this role, you will be provided with training on all specialties and gain hands-on coding experience with the Clinical Coder Trainee Program.

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 28 September 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 3
Remuneration: $1,416.58 - $1,460.73 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ691967

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism. 

Where you'll be working
Royal North Shore Hospital.

What you'll be doing
The primary responsibility of a Trainee Clinical Coder is to undertake training for accurate translation of narrative descriptions of diseases and procedures into alphanumeric codes using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM) classification system. 
 
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply. 
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria.