Health Information Manager - Coding Audit / CDI
| Organisation Name: | Northern Health |
| Published: | 6/03/2025 |
| Location: | Epping |
| Job Type: | Full time (ongoing) |
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| State: | Victoria |
| Application Close Date: | 20/03/2025 |
| Contact Name: | Melissa Sajeva |
| Contact Email: | Melissa.Sajeva@nh.org.au |
| Contact Phone: | 03 8468 6143 |
Description
Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Clinical Coding Auditors to join the Coding & Casemix team.
About Northern Health:
Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.
Services are provided through our five main campuses:
Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.
About the Role:
Northern Health’s innovative and supportive Coding & Casemix team is seeking a dedicated and experienced HIM Clinical Coder to join our team!
In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy, quality and NWAU optimisation of patient records across a varied Casemix.
Provide feedback, training and education to both clinical and coding staff.
There is an opportunity to undertake Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) activities as part of the role without the need to work on the wards, as NH has an innovative way of engaging with clinicians further enhancing your skills and career!
Why join us?
- Be part of a fun, progressive team that values innovation and collaboration.
- Competitive renumeration package
- Robust ongoing education and support from our clinical coding coordinator team
- Flexible working environment, with 50% onsite days in a newly refurbished office
- Be part of a team that impacts funding, healthcare planning, and patient outcomes across a large and diverse patient population.
- Opportunity for career growth and exposure with a large Casemix and CDI opportunities
- We have clinicians who are committed to working with the team in improving clinical documentation
- Demonstrated experience in clinical coding
- Previous auditing experience is highly favorable.
- Proficiency with the Solventum Codefinder and thorough knowledge of Australian Coding Standards.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:
- Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive’ program
- Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
- An inclusive and culturally safe space
- State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
- A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’
- Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library
Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.
All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza.