Overview
The Health Information Services at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Senior Clinical Coder to join their team on a permanent basis.
For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Your chance
As a senior clinical coder, this is an opportunity to work in a team setting to ensure that clinical coding is completed accurately and in a timely manner, to ensure MHHS achieves the correct funding and meets all reporting requirements.
While the main office for the Health Information Service is at the Mackay Base Hospital, the Senior Clinical Coder has the chance to complete this role remotely.
About the Team
The Clinical Coding Service is within the Health Information Service organisational structure.
Clinical Coding is a method of abstracting clinical data based on the diagnoses and interventions of each inpatient episode of care.
This data is abstracted for the whole clinical record episode of care including Discharge Summary, Progress Notes, Operation Reports, Reference to investigation results including pathology, pharmacy and radiology.
Clinical Coding is an essential part of the process in the collection and extraction of patient information for financial, statistical and clinical management purposes.
About our Hospital and Health Service
Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff.
The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Mackay, Proserpine and surrounding areas.
Benefits
Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
Adaptable working arrangements
Education opportunities, Study and Research
Paid parental leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Discounted Private Health Insurance
Fitness Passport
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Required Skill Profession
Healthcare
📌 Senior Clinical Coder Maitland
🏢 Mackay Hospital And Health Service
📍 Maitland