Join our high-performing Clinical Coding team

Join Metro South Health as a Clinical Coder and play a key role in producing accurate, timely and high-quality morbidity coding data for Logan Hospital. This permanent AO4 role is ideal for an experienced coder who values precision, collaboration and continuous learning within a supportive Health Information Management team.

Job details

Your new role:

In this role, you will deliver accurate and timely clinical coding across a broad range of specialties, ensuring data integrity that supports funding, reporting and clinical decision-making. You will work collaboratively with coders, clinicians and Health Information Management Services to maintain high-quality coding and contribute to education, audits and continuous improvement.

You will:

• Assign ICD-10-AM and ACHI codes accurately in line with ACS, national and state coding standards
• Abstract clinical information from patient records and digital systems to complete coding
• Participate in audit, quality assurance and coding accuracy activities
• Liaise with clinicians to clarify documentation and ensure accurate coding

About you:

You are an accurate, detail-focused coder who thrives in a collaborative team and demonstrates strong technical and analytical skills. You value quality, consistency and continuous improvement.

You will bring:

• High-level knowledge of ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS and coding across varied specialties
• Strong analytical and documentation interpretation skills
• Effective communication skills to liaise with clinicians and team members
• Ability to meet daily coding deadlines and maintain high standards of accuracy

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What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About us:

Logan Hospital is the major health centre for one of the fastest growing areas in Queensland. We offer a range of services, including medical, rehabilitation, maternity, surgical and paediatric care.

We offer our staff and students extensive support and training in most medical specialties. As a teaching hospital, we help train future health care professionals and participate in research through strong partnerships with Queensland's leading medical schools, universities, and TAFE Queensland.

Our services will continue to grow as we build bigger and better facilities to support the community. By 2027, we'll have more beds and 5 more birthing suites as part of the Logan Hospital expansion.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

Further information

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

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

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)
  
  MS12670566 Role Description (PDF)