Job reference: 856523
Location: 5042 - BEDFORD PARK
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Flinders Medical Centre - Health Systems
- Salary $57,842 - $62,221 p.a. (pro rata) ASO2| Full Time - Contract until January 2025!
Flinders Medical Centre are Looking for a Trainee Clinical Coder to join their Health Systems Team!
About the Role:
The Trainee Clinical Coder is responsible for the timely and accurate translation of medical and procedural terminology into ICD-10-AM (Internation Classification of Diseases 10th Revision-Austalian Modification) current edition which, will then be used in statistical analysis, epidemiology, hospital planning research, and for the auditing of quality patient care.
About you:
- Satisfactory completion (or near completion) of the Health Information Management Association of Australia (HIMAA) Certificate IV in Clinical Classification or equivalent, together with demonstrated competency in ICD-10-AM coding.
- Ability to integrate, compute and interpret information required to produce coded clinical data.
- Knowledge of the current edition of the ICD-10-AM & ACHI Classification Systems and the National and South Australian Coding Standards.
- Knowledge of relevant medical terminology.
- Ability to communicate and relate effectively in individual and group situations with health professionals.
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
What To Know More? Contact: Michelle Tudisco, A/SALHN Coding Manager, on 71170416, ***************@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday XXXX 2024
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Applicant Information:
- In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits. Watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
- 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.
- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
- 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: 856523.
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.