Senior Regional Clinical Coder

Description:

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Location Negotiable Within Region
• ASO4 | Full Time Contract | Ongoing
• Salary: $76,561 - $80,256 p.a

Join Our Team as a Senior Regional Clinical Coder – Contribute to Quality Healthcare Data and Improve Patient Care

Are you a skilled and detail-oriented professional with a passion for translating clinical information into accurate coded data? We are looking for a Senior Regional Clinical Coder to join our team and play a key role in providing high-quality coding services across the Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network (RMCLHN). This is your opportunity to contribute to critical hospital operations, supporting research, funding, and improving the quality of patient care.

About the Role:

As a Senior Regional Clinical Coder , you will be responsible for accurately coding clinical information from inpatient and same-day health records using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10-AM), the Australian Classification of Health Interventions (ACHI), and relevant Australian and South Australian Coding Standards (ACS and SACS). Your work will contribute to essential areas such as statistical analysis, epidemiology, hospital planning, activity-based funding, and the auditing of patient care quality.

You will provide coding services for a diverse range of cases, including acute, sub-acute, mental health, and surgical care across 12 health services within RMCLHN. This role is vital in ensuring that all data complies with the Department for Health and Wellbeing’s (DHW) data requirements. Additionally, you will contribute to internal coding audits, support trainee coders, and assist hospital administration teams with Admitted Care Collections as needed.

If you are committed to maintaining high standards in health information management and enjoy working within a collaborative and dynamic team, this is the perfect role for you.

What We’re Looking For:

• Satisfactory completion of one of the following Clinical Coding courses:
  • HLT50321 Diploma in Clinical Coding
  • Advance Coding Course
  • Certificate IV in Clinical Classification
  • Intermediate Coding Course with competency using ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS for a minimum of 3 years’ experience with evidence of recent coding within a hospital setting.
• Competency in ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS 12 th edition coding.
• Recent coding experience within a hospital setting.
• Medical records or other health information services background within a hospital environment.
• Demonstrated experience and competency in data collection, reporting and analysis.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support .
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Applicant Information

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 898285

Enquiries

Rebecca Boot
Coding & Health Information Consultant
Phone: 0478 854 520
E-mail: rebecca.boot@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Thursday 10th April 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

898285 ASO4 Role Description.pdf

About Riverland Mallee Coorong Factsheet.pdf

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Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.