The bustling city of Rockhampton is a thirty-minute drive to the Southern Great Barrier Reef, Great Keppel Island and is surrounded by many beautiful national parks offering weekend adventures at every turn.
Rockhampton offers affordable housing, excellent educational facilities and the average commute to work only 15 minutes, allowing plenty of time for family and lifestyle activities.
About the Role
Hillcrest Hospital is seeking a Senior Clinical Coder to join our Clinical Coding Team on a permanent full-time basis. As a Senior Clinical Coder, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accurate Clinical Coding of all inpatient episodes. An excellent remuneration package will be provided including, Ramsay discounts, flexible working practices and wellbeing initiatives.
Duties and responsibilities involve but are not limited to:
- Deliver precise and timely coding of diagnoses and procedures in accordance with the latest coding standards.
- Process confidential data used for billing, morbidity collections, research, statistical analysis, management information system, quality activities and case mix management, including Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) allocation.
- Participate in coding audits, quality assurance and education to expand coding skills.
About You
To thrive in this role, you will excel in both team and independent work environment, fostering positive relationships and strong communication networks with all stakeholders and departments across the hospital. You will also bring:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a clinical coder.
- You will have a HIMAA Introductory/Intermediate Clinical Coding Course/Certificate IV in Clinical Classification (or equivalent) or Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Information Management).
- Sound and updated Clinical Coding knowledge using ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS.
- Knowledge and understanding of DRG, casemix and private hospital funding models.
- Knowledge and understanding of current Privacy legislation.
- Ability to prioritise tasks and effectively manage time to meet deadlines.
- Good analytical and abstracting skills.
About Us
Hillcrest Rockhampton Private Hospital has four operating theatres, specialising in Orthopaedics (Robotics), Ophthalmology, General Surgery, Urology, Oral Surgery and Gynaecology. Our team prides itself on exceeding Ramsay’s high standard of care and we have established an excellent reputation in the Central Queensland region.
Our hospital is owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care, a global operator of private hospitals and primary care clinics with 72 Australian sites employing over 34,000 people. We have been focused on delivering high-quality patient care and practising the Ramsay Way philosophy of ‘People Caring for People’ since 1964.
What’s in it for you?
- Professional Advancement: Recognition, Rewards, Professional Development, and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning, education scholarships and the Ramsay Leadership Academy to support career progression.
- Discounts: Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts - you’ll pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental.
- Health and Wellbeing: Flexible work opportunities with the ability to have a say in your roster, Flexible Leave Program, and a free Employee Assistance Program offering access to confidential counselling, coaching and support.
- Leisure/Social/Financial: Discounts for leisure travel with selected Hotels, salary sacrifice opportunities e.g., airport lounge membership, self-education expenses, novated leasing and more.
Requirements
- Must provide a National Police check conducted within the previous 12 months
- Depending on the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases.
To Apply
All applications must be lodged online. Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered.
If you have any enquiries regarding this opportunity, please do not hesitate to contact Fiona Hebbard on 07 4932 1321.
Applications close: 27th June 2025
Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety. Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at www.ramsayhealth.com
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