Clinical Coding and SNAP Data Quality AnalystNepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Until 27/02/2026)Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2Location: Nepean HospitalRemuneration: $55.40 - $65.37 per hourHours Per Week: 38Requisition ID: REQ541313Applications Close: 05/01/2025
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 UsNepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
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.
An opportunity has become available to join the Health Information and Records Service in Nepean Hospital. This position is responsible for implementation and delivery of a continuous clinical coding and SNAP data quality improvement program for Nepean Hospital. This encompasses clinical documentation reviews, coding & SNAP audits and education activities for both clinicians and Clinical Coders.
The successful incumbent will be an integral member to ensure clinical coding and SNAP data is of high quality to accurately reflect casemix complexity, to optimise activity based funding and support best practice standards of clinical documentation. We invite you to take this next career move with us. Apply Today!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time employeesOpportunity for extra tax savings through Salary PackagingNovated LeasingGreat education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each yearAccess to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family membersFitness PassportNBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
What you will bring to the role: Tertiary qualifications in Health Information Management (or equivalent), or completion of a recognised clinical coding course (HIMAA, OTEN)Demonstrated clinical coding expertise with sound knowledge of Australian Clinical Coding Standards and recent clinical coding experience; and ability to undertake quality audits and analysis at a tertiary levelHighly developed written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, including a capacity to liaise and negotiate with a wide range of stakeholdersDemonstrated ability to lead and implement change and positively influence senior management and clinical staff across all levels of the healthcare setting.Advanced computer skills required to manipulate and analyse data (using software such as MS-Access and MS-Excel). Extensive experience using Patient Administration System/eMR, 3M Codefinder and other reporting systemsDemonstrated ability to organise tasks, assign priorities and meet deadlines with minimal supervisionDemonstrated understanding of the relationship between Clinical Coding, Casemix, DRG & 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.
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