Clinical Coding Auditor Educator / Clinical Documentation Specialist (Multiple Positions)Job no: 878765Work type: Full time, Part timeLocation: Adelaide Metro NorthernCategories: Administration and ClericalNorthern Adelaide Local Health Network - Lyell McEwin & Modbury Hospitals - Elizabeth Vale & ModburySalary: $85,790 - $95,413 p.a. (pro rata) - ASO5Ongoing Full-Time and Part-Time (Multiple Positions)About Us:The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) provides care for more than 400,000 people living in the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide and boasts newly redeveloped wards and Emergency and Outpatient Departments. NALHN offers a range of high-quality medical, surgical, maternity, diagnostic, emergency and support services.Benefits of working at NALHN:From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression. Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.About You:Are you a dedicated, compassionate, enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Coder looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network? This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.About the Role:The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking Clinical Coding Auditor Educators/ Clinical Documentation Specialists to join the Coding Service. The Clinical Coding Auditor / Educator is responsible for providing audit of clinical documentation, ICD code assignment and application of coding standards. You will share learnings from audits, training and education for coding staff to ensure an accurate and comprehensive casemix profile and optimisation of Casemix revenue.As a Clinical Coding Auditor / Educator, you will provide clinicians and other relevant hospital staff with education on documentation and Casemix systems. You will conduct a regular cycle of random and targeted audits to ensure the quality and integrity of administrative data collected, resulting in accurate coding and optimisation of Casemix revenue.The Clinical Documentation Specialist facilitates clinical documentation improvement support for clinicians across NALHN. Participation in ward rounds, Grand Rounds, Divisional and other meeting forums will be part of the educational component of this role. You will lead the creation and promulgation of documenting considerations in the patient medical record, enhancing the safety and quality of care.To be eligible for this position, you must have satisfactory completion of the Health Information Management Association of Australia (HIMAA) coding Course, together with demonstrated competency in ICD-10-AM coding.Check(s):National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups required for this position.Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 878765Enquiries:Gill HacketManager Coding ServicesPhone: (08) 8133 2272E-mail: Closing Date: 27 September 2024 - 11.55PM#J-18808-Ljbffr
