Senior Clinical Coder – Auditor/Educator

Department of Health
Hobart, Tasmania

The Team:

• The THS Clinical Coding team is a State-wide department responsible for the accurate and timely classification of public inpatient episodes of care across Tasmania. We code a diverse and interesting casemix drawn from 4 main hospitals (Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, North West Regional Hospital and Mersey Community Hospital) and 8 district hospitals and smaller facilities across the state. Our team consists of a small Clinical Coding Management team, Senior Coders, Clinical Coders and Trainee Coders located across the state.
• Our key team values include quality, flexibility, respect, trust and growth
• We proudly offer flexible work locations and patterns where available
• We can negotiate a relocation package for interstate applicants to the value of $15,000.  Further details available on request.

The Role:

Under the guidance of the Clinical Coding Management Team, the Senior Clinical Coder - Auditor/Educator will:

• Develop and undertake regular clinical coding quality audits in accordance with the Agency’s Clinical Coding Auditing Framework
• Providing clinical coding training and education activities to the Clinical Coding team as well as support and mentoring to the clinical coding team members, including trainee clinical coders.
• Prepare and deliver clinical coding related education and training activities to the Clinical Coding team.
• Provide support and mentorship to new and existing Clinical Coders, including the provision of clinical coding training to newly qualified and trainee clinical coders.
• Assist the Clinical Coding Management Team with the provision of clinical coding, DRG and activity based funding education to clinical and other hospital staff, as required.
• Undertake accurate and timely clinical coding of inpatient separations in accordance with Hospital, State and Commonwealth data standards and reporting requirements, for the purposes of:
  • Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Group (AR-DRG) assignment for Activity Based Funding (ABF)
  • Inpatient activity reporting
  • Clinical and non-clinical research and casemix analysis; and
  • Patient care quality improvement
• Adhere to the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) guidelines whilst utilising the current edition of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM), Australian Classification of Health Interventions (ACHI) and Australian Coding Standards (ACS).

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of Appointment:

One position - permanent, full time, day work, position working 76 hours per fortnight.

One position - Fixed term, full time, day work, position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as possible until 4 February 2026.

*notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Location:

Hobart, Launceston, Devonport or Burnie

Base Salary: $92,615 to $97,152 per annum + 11% superannuation

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022.