CRVCID 752774

About the Opportunity:

We are currently seeking skilled and dynamic individuals to join the East Metropolitan Health Service's (EMHS) Clinical Coding team as Clinical Coders. We currently have several positions available, which are permanent and fixed-term, working either full-time or part-time hours. Fixed-term appointments will have the possibility of extension and/or permanency. EMHS operates a centralised coding service under a DMR model. As a result, coders may have opportunities, or be required, to work at EMHS sites other than Royal Perth Hospital, depending on operational needs. Regardless of work location, all coders may be required to code casemix from multiple EMHS hospitals.

About the Position:

The Clinical Coder provides a quality clinical coding service through the application of high-level clinical knowledge of disease processes and collaboration with clinicians to review clinical documentation to generate accurate clinical coding data within mandatory reporting timeframes. They classify the data within coding frameworks and standards for various purposes and to optimise Activity Based Funding (ABF) whilst maintaining ethical compliance in accordance with Australian Coding Standards (ACS).

Key duties of this role include, but are not limited to;

- Interprets, analyses and abstracts patient episodes of care through the application of prescribed coding conventions, organisational coding guidelines and understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, disease processes, procedures, and diagnostic interventions for all admitted activity.




- Applies working knowledge of current international and national coding frameworks and standards (ICD-10-AM, ACHI, ACS), and complies with national, state and organisational coding rules to ensure code assignment fully captures the complexity of an episode of care.
- Analyses clinical documentation to determine coding requirements relating to timing of the onset of conditions, including the assessment of whether symptoms were present on admission for accurate assignment of Condition Onset Flags for all coded diagnoses.
- Participates in the maintenance of a safe work environment and complies with organisational OH&S; guidelines.

For more information regarding this position, including a thorough breakdown of duties, reporting structures, and the criteria used in assessing applicants to the role, we encourage you to refer to the Job Description Form (JDF) attached. For further job-related Information: for further information, we encourage you to contact Emily Hailu, Area Manager of Clinical Coding, on (08) 9224 8435.

Area Profile:

The East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) comprises an extensive hospital and health service network that aims to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of more than 828,000 Western Australians in its catchment area. Our hospital network works together to provide a combination of tertiary,



secondary and specialist health care services including emergency and critical care, state trauma, elective and emergency surgery, general medical, mental health, inpatient and outpatient services, aged care, palliative care, rehabilitation and women's, children's and neonates services. The EMHS consists of Royal Perth Hospital; Mt Lawley Hospital; Armadale Health Service; Bentley Health Service; Kalamunda Hospital; St John of God Midland Public Hospital and a range of community and population health services.

Employee Advantages:

- Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Adaptable leave arrangements.
- Other professional and location-based allowances.
- 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For information on superannuation
- Fitness Passport- discounted access to select gyms, pools, and fitness centres across Australia
- Discounted Smart Rider for travel to work

We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote applications from people with disability. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to support you through the recruitment process. Please contact [email protected] to let us know if you require any adjustments to take part in the application or selection process.

EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are representative of the diverse communities we assist. We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religion

📌 Clinical Coder (Australia)
🏢 East Metropolitan Health Service
📍 Australia