Develop your career with Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

Job details

We're excited to welcome a Clinical Coder to our Clinical Coding Services.

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

As a Clinical Coder you are responsible for ensuring the accurate assignment of codes from the ICD-10-AM and Australian Classification of Health Interventions and applying the Australian Coding Standards. Code assignment will occur after effective abstraction of relevant clinical information from patient medical records.  

Key Responsibilities include:

• Manage workload to achieve various local Health Service and State data and activity reporting deadlines.
• Contribute to the quality of the coding service by taking responsibility for personal development and awareness of updates in coding practice.
• Actively participating in Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service auditing and education programs.
• Influence the accuracy and quality of documentation and clinical coding by actively sending clinical documentation queries.

Remuneration value up to $117 603 p.a., comprising salary between $93 556 - $103 074 p.a. (f/t) or comprising salary between $3 586 - $3 950.80 p.f. (f/t), employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (AO4) (three positions available: two permanent full time and one fixed term temporary full time position until 1 May 2027, 76 hrs p.f.). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/

Further information

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

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Documents

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

• SC682606 - RD (PDF)
  
  Applicant Information (PDF)