A district-wide leadership role driving excellence in clinical coding quality, auditing, education, workforce development, coding standards and documentation integrity across South Western Sydney Local Health District.
Locations (5)
Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Camden/Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia
Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Compensation
$137,525.00 - $156,231.00 per annum+ 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Responsibilities
Drive excellence in clinical coding quality, auditing, education, workforce development, coding standards and documentation integrity
Collaborate with clinicians, Clinical Documentation Specialists and coding teams
Enhance coding quality, improve DRG assignment accuracy, optimise casemix performance, and support Activity Based Funding outcomes
Monitor, benchmark and report on coding quality and performance indicators
Lead continuous improvement initiatives
Requirements
Tertiary qualification in Health Information Management or a related discipline
Nice to have: Extensive coding experience across a broad range of specialties
Deliver accurate clinical coding and support continuous quality improvement within Western Sydney Local Health District.
Compensation
Remuneration: $46.05 - $61.27 per hour
Responsibilities
Deliver accurate clinical coding using ICD-10-AM and Solventum Codefinder
Drive coding quality and data integrity through audits and quality initiatives
Support team capability through mentoring and education huddles
Validate DRG allocations and support Activity Based Funding
Maintain coding accuracy, productivity and throughput targets
Requirements
Successful completion of a recognised Australian Clinical Coding qualification in the current edition of ICD-10-AM and/or Health Information Management degree
