Agency Department of Health Work unit Health Information and Activity Data

Job title Advanced Clinical Coder Designation Administrative Officer 5

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $93,674 - $98,332 Location Alice Springs, Darwin

Position number 5443 RTF 357722 Closing 12/10/2026

Contact officer Keabetsoe Modibedi on 08 8944 8262 or [email protected]

About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=357722

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

This position is only available to Aboriginal applicants. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Provide timely and accurate clinical coding of inpatient health information for reporting and Activity Based Funding (ABF),

undertake clinical coding quality audits, and provide coding advice and support to other Clinical Coders as required by the local

Coding Team Leader. The position may be based in Alice Springs or Darwin, subject to availability and negotiation with the successful applicant..

Context statement





Efficient clinical coding requires thorough knowledge of the International Classification of Diseases/Australian Classification of

Healthcare Interventions (ICD/ACHI) and the Australian Coding Standards (ACS) and reading clinical documentation. The NT

Health Information Service covers all the NT and clinical coders provide coding services to all NT hospitals. This position assists the Coding Team Leader with effective clinical coding service delivery and participates in coding audit, mentoring and coding education activities.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Assign accurate ICD-10-AM/ACHI classification codes to highly complex casemix, following the Australian Standards for

hospital inpatient episodes utilising the hospital information system (CaresysNT) for optimum DRG assignment/ABF.
1. Communicate effectively with healthcare professionals and co-workers to achieve quality coded information.
2. Maintain ethical practice as per the Australian Coding Standards (ACS)
3. Mentor Clinical Coders, providing advice regarding: ICD-10-AM/ACHI code assignment; interpretation of ACS; national and

NT coding rules/advice; the local clinical specialties and care-types; current IT systems used for abstraction and code assignment, and required fields for data entry – escalating mentoring issues to Coding Team Leader when required.
1. Undertake coding throughput and quality reporting to assist the Coding Team Leader,



Auditor Educators and Coding Manager

as required.
1. Optimise coding throughput and quality by participating in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and professional

development activities.
1. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being

undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Completionof a recognised clinical coding course for ICD-10-AM.
2. Minimum 5 years’ experience in ICD-10-AM/ACHI code assignment in an acute care hospital
3. Proven ability in the use of relevant Information Technology (IT) and computerised hospital information systems.
4. Proven ability to organise daily tasks, prioritise workload, work with minimum supervision, and refer problems as necessary.
5. Demonstrated qualified, effective communication with healthcare professionals and co-workers, a proven ability to work

as part of a team and an awareness of cross cultural sensitivity.
1. Knowledge of the Australian Coding Standards, CQI activities and WHS Standards relevant to Clinical Coding

Desirable

1. Degree or Diploma in Health Information Management.

Further information Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.

For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.

📌 Advanced Clinical Coder (Alice Springs)
🏢 NT Health
📍 Alice Springs