The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland. Our purpose is 'great care every day'.
The Opportunity
Provide expert leadership and advice in Clinical Coding, and clinical documentation for clinical coding, to ensure the delivery of a high standard of service in keeping with the goals and objectives of Townsville Hospital and Health Service and manage Clinical Coding staff in accordance with Human Resource and Industrial Relations guidelines.
Role requirements

• A degree in Health Information Management or a Diploma in Clinical Coding, or equivalent, is essential for this role.

The ideal applicant will be someone who has proven ability and can demonstrate the following:

• Demonstrated experience and expert ability in Clinical Coding and the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM) and the Australian Classification of Health Interventions (ACHI) using the Australian Coding Standards (ACS).
• Demonstrated knowledge of activity-based funding and its relationship with diagnostic related groups, patient demographics, hospital admission, transfer and discharge data and related processes relevant to funding optimisation.
• Demonstrated high level problem solving and organisational skills, with an ability to organise work and monitor targets to meet deadlines without direct supervision.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of quality improvement initiatives and in-depth knowledge of how accurate and timely data supports service delivery models.
• Demonstrated experience in educating and providing advice to clinical staff on all aspects of health information management including the importance of correct documentation, information collection, reporting and the requirement for accurate and timely information in evidence-based decision making.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.
Generous remuneration package value up to $148,322 p.a. comprising:

• Salary range of $121,360 to $129,998 p.a. (AO6)
• Annual leave with 17.5% loading
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation.

Why make the change?Townsville University Hospital is a great place to work and Townsville itself is a great place to live - with the natural wonders of Magnetic Island a short boat ride away and Townsville being one of the main gateways to the Great Barrier Reef
Townsville offers great cafe culture at the strand with plenty of great walking tracks around the region, It is a dynamic neighbourhood with access to a variety of top-notch educational facilities, cutting-edge medical facilities, affordable housing, distinctive retail stores, great events, and a wide range of recreation opportunities.
Interested? Contact: Dale Parker on 07 4433 0301 Apply ONLINE by: Tuesday 12 November 2024.
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