Clinical Coder

Clinical Coder

The Opportunity

Sunnybank Private Hospital is seeking a full time or part time, experienced Clinical Coder for an on-going role. Working within the Health Information Services Department, this role is dedicated to quality clinical coding, working closely with clinicians to clarify documentation in line with monthly data deadlines.

• Abstracting relevant information from the patient record (paper based).
• Assign accurate ICD-10-AM and ACHI codes and perform Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) grouping.
• Initiate clinical documentation queries as required to clarify documentation and support code assignment.

About You

You will be an experienced Clinical Coder who is able to code, on average 5 - 8 episodes per hour. You will enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment, have excellent attention to detail and good communication skills. You will be experienced in identifyin...