Exciting New Role- Casual, Brisbane CBD with Opportunities for both WFH and short-term travel to regional hospitals in Queensland | This is a fantastic opportunity to conduct quality activities for the State HIM & Clinical Coding Team through auditing and clinician liaison, offering flexible assignments that fit your schedule and preferences | A submission of an EOI application is not a guarantee that you will be offered employment with Queensland Health. Being in the casual pool does not mean you will automatically be considered for advertised vacancies when they arise - so you should apply for these via the normal process if they are of interest to you

Job details

The role  
As a member of the State HIM & Clinical Coding Team, you will be responsible for conducting quality activities, including auditing and clinician liaison, to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of inpatient morbidity data. Compliance with ACS, Queensland coding rules, and Queensland Health guidelines is essential, and you will be expected to inform changes based on audit outcomes. within designated timeframes. 

Additionally, you will complete Queensland Cancer Registry notifications and collect/flag clinical indicator and audit data as part of the coding process. Your role will involve utilizing appropriate resources and applications, liaising with team members and clinicians to clarify information as needed. You will identify discrepancies between clinical information systems and patient records, taking action to rectify them through appropriate channels. Furthermore, you will review the DRG allocation in conjunction with associated information such as length of stay, specialty, and care type to ensure accuracy and consistency.

The successful person
To be successful in this role, you should have completed a Diploma in Clinical Coding or a relevant qualification such as a Certificate in Clinical Classification in ICD-10-AM, ACHI, and ACS, along with substantial coding experience across various DRGs within a healthcare or tertiary healthcare facility. Additionally, experience in coding with a minimum of four years of full-time coding experience, is highly desirable.

While not mandatory, it would be advantageous to have completed the intermediate or advanced ICD-10-AM, ACHI, and ACS Clinical Coding Courses (or their equivalents), a certificate in Clinical Coding Audit or  a university degree in Health Information Management to excel in this role.

About us
The Department of Health is responsible for the overall management of the public health system in Queensland.  We are an organisation that strongly believes in the need to work with people who value the goals of our organisation and who will thrive in our workplace.  Working at the Department of Health is about making a difference.

The State Health Information Management (HIM) and Clinical Coding Support Team provide strategic consultancy advice, support, guidance and mentoring to Hospital and Health Service executive, finance and health information management and clinical coding teams in relation to activity data as it pertains to healthcare funding. This includes health information data flows, activity data standards, clinical coding, coding audit, optimisation opportunities and workflow improvement.

This role reports directly to the State Professional Lead Clinical Coding.
 
Benefits 
•    A fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment 
•    Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading.
•    Flexible working arrangements
•    Diverse work culture
•    Opportunities for occasional travel to regional Queensland Hospital and Health services.

How to apply
To apply for this opportunity:
•    Please submit your resume (including the details of two referees), and
•    A cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your skills and experience relevant for this role as well as your availability for remote work (WFH) or short-term travel.

What else do I need to know? 
A submission of an EOI application is not a guarantee that you will be offered employment with Queensland Health. Being in the casual pool does not mean you will automatically be considered for advertised vacancies when they arise - so you should apply for these via the normal process if they are of interest to you.

Current Queensland Health employees must comply with Queensland Health HR Policy C47. Aggregate and concurrent employment including responsibilities for notifying their line manager/supervisor of their employment arrangements.
 
For prospective team members who would like to travel to regional sites, it is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against the following vaccine preventable diseases during their employment as required by HED 01/16 Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) Requirements/HR Policy B1 [measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chicken pox), pertussis (whooping cough)].

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis (temporary; full time or part time).

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• HPSP569723 Casual Clinical Coding Auditor RD (PDF, 149KB)
  Role Description
  
  QH Information for Applicants (PDF, 939KB)
  Application Kit