Clinical Coder - (Admin Off Lvl 3/4/5/MRA) - Perm PT
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time, 32 hours per weekLocation: Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
Position Classification: Clinical Coder
Administration Officer Level 4: $36.45 - $37.29 per hour
Administration Officer Level 5: $38.39 - $39.26 per hour
Medical Records Administrator: $35.64 - $46.10 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ555024
Application Close Date: 02/03/2025
Interview Date Range: 05/03/2025 - 12/03/2025
Contact Details: Sneh Sharma - Sneh.sharma@health.nsw.gov.au | (02) 9722 8321
About The Opportunity
Are you a meticulous Clinical Coder? We need your expertise to ensure the accurate and timely coding of inpatient episodes. Analyse records, collaborate with clinicians, and play a vital role in healthcare data integrity.
What you'll be doing
The Clinical Coder is responsible for the timely and accurate coding of inpatient episodes of care.
Where you'll be working
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is located in the city of Bankstown and is in one of the most multicultural local government areas (LGA) in Australia. This hospital has tertiary affiliations with three universities and offers a range of roles and experiences to employees.
The hospital receives highly diverse presentations in ED as well as having general medical and surgical services and sub-specialty services across the hospital. Working at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is a truly rewarding experience which allows you to make a real difference to the multicultural community.
Being part of the team at Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital means you will be a part of a friendly and enthusiastic group of people where you will be truly valued in your work. Being a smaller hospital, you are seen as part of the wider Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Family where you are known to the other staff and your patients.
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is like no other in our district and offers unmatched career development and progression opportunities and the hospital focuses on regular training and upskilling. There are regular occasions for working in more senior role and you will have a great management team who dedicate themselves to providing safe, quality patient care through ensuring they have a cohesive and dynamic team.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Completion of a recognised coding course or tertiary qualification.
- Demonstrated experience using ICD-10-AM/ ACHI classification with knowledge of current Australian Coding Standards.
- Demonstrated experience using the 3M CodeFinder.
- Understanding of Diagnosis Related Groups as per activity-based funding principles and their application within the health system.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
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Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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