- Lead a highly skilled & friendly team of clinical coding professionals
- We support & develop our leaders with access to ongoing learning opportunities
- Rewarding career in healthcare & not-for-profit, offering work from home options
Taking care of people is our reason for being
At Sydney Adventist Hospital, fondly known as the San, caring for people is at the core of who we are. It’s what drives us to deliver exceptional outcomes for our patients and it’s a shared sense of purpose that extends to everyone who works here.
When you join our team, you’ll feel valued and supported by our strong commitment to learning, flexibility, great benefits and a positive culture of teamwork and cooperation.
Some of the exceptional employee benefits we offer are
- As a not-for-profit, we offer salary packaging that can reduce the amount of tax you pay, which can leave you with thousands of dollars more in your pocket.
- Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave
- Leadership learning program to develop your skills and career
- Discounted gym membership for you and your family using Fitness Passport
- Great on campus amenities including cafés, gift shop, florist and even a hairdresser
- Plus, so many more.
What you’ll be doing in this role
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a high-performing Clinical Coding team at New South Wales’ largest private hospital. As Clinical Coding Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring our clinical coding services are accurate, timely and compliant, supporting both outstanding patient care and the hospital's operational and legislative requirements.
You'll lead a team of nine highly skilled and experienced Clinical Coders who are passionate about quality and work collaboratively with one another and colleagues across the organisation. Your leadership will foster a culture of excellence, continuous improvement and professional development while ensuring key performance indicators are consistently achieved.
Beyond leading your team, you'll build strong relationships with clinicians, executive leaders and external stakeholders, providing expert advice and influencing best practice across the organisation. This is a highly visible role that offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact on clinical coding quality, operational performance and strategic outcomes.
You'll oversee the integrity of the hospital's clinical coding processes, ensuring all medical records are coded in accordance with the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) requirements, and Sydney Adventist Hospital's coding policies and standards.
Who we’re looking for
- Recent demonstrated leadership experience managing a clinical coding function.
- Extensive experience as a clinical coder, gained over many years working in a large (tertiary) hospital.
- Comprehensive working knowledge of ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS coding classifications, with recent demonstrated experience in clinical coding, auditing and related software.
- Previous training in ICD-10-AM 13th Edition, along with experience using 3M Codefinder.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong interpersonal abilities and demonstrated experience liaising with and supporting both internal and external stakeholders, including C-suite executives.
- Ideally, experience with private health sector funding and billing requirements.
- A Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Information Management) or an equivalent qualification.
About Us
Adventist HealthCare Limited (AHCL) operates several businesses including Sydney Adventist Hospital (fondly known as the San), San Day Surgery Hornsby, San Radiology & Nuclear Medicine and Sydney Adventist Hospital Pharmacy. The San is NSW’s largest private hospital which was founded in 1903. We are proudly faith-based and have a proven history of being industry pioneers in ground-breaking research and delivering superior patient care. As a not-for-profit, we continually reinvest in cutting-edge technology and facilities, providing exceptional outcomes for our dedicated team of 2500+ employees, 1400 Accredited Medical Officers, 300 volunteers and the community we serve.
What to expect
Successful candidates will be required to complete a range of pre-employment checks and assessments. These vary and could include professional references, functional questionnaire, a national police check, working with children check, vaccination evidence, among others.
How to apply
If you see yourself in this role, then we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the ‘Apply’ button and we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and progressed to interview and appointed if deemed suitable. Therefore, we encourage you to Apply Now to avoid disappointment.
If you would like to know more, then please feel free to contact our Talent Acquisition Partner, Olivia Jacobs on careers@sah.org.au. Please note that no applications via email will be accepted.
