Nepean Private Hospital is seeking an experienced clinical coder to join our team on a permanent part-time basis.
In this fast paced and varied environment you will take pride in your work, have a friendly and positive work attitude and a commitment to timely and accurate coding.
This role would be suitable for someone dedicated to coding who enjoys working in a fast paced role and working in a great team!
As a Clinical Coder your responsibilities will include:
Timely and accurate clinical coding using ICD-10-AM and correct assignment of Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG)
Participate in Casemix analysis, education & quality activities
Keep abreast with current relevant clinical coding guidelines and Australian Coding Standards
Clinical documentation improvement initiatives
Participate in audits as necessary
Sharing of coding knowledge with other clinical coders within the team
About us
Nepean Private Hospital is located in the multi-cultural Western Sydney City of Penrith.
The hospital is a contemporary 109 bed facility providing a wide range of health services to the local community since **** including: orthopaedics, spinal, gynaecology, ENT, plastics, urology and general surgery, endoscopy, cardiology, cardiac angiography and obstetrics.
Nepean Private Hospital has eight operating Theatres, one hybrid/cardiac catheterisation theatre and an endoscopy suite, supported by a critical care unit which includes intensive care.
Authority to Work in Australia
HIMAA certification in Clinical Coding or equivalent, with minimum 1 year experience using ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS
Experience in clinical coding across a range of DRGs with demonstrated high coding quality skills
Experience in ICD-10-AM 13 th Edition
Up-to-date with current Clinical Coding guidelines and Australian Coding Standards
Sound understanding of Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRG)
Sound understanding of Solventum Codefinder software




Strong organisational skills in planning, prioritising and managing workloads
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work efficiently unsupervised and within a team environment
Sound Knowledge of private sector funding models
Demonstrated understanding in WebPAS patient information system
Why Healthscope?
When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care .
Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families.
As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.
You'll also benefit from:
Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
Discounted health insurance (non-casuals only)
Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth
We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.
We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.
Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.
Applications close: 24th September ****
More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority.
We are also committed to child safety.
We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children.
Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment.
Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.
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📌 Clinical Coder (New South Wales)
🏢 Healthscope Hospitals
📍 New South Wales