Cinical Coder
2 days ago
Thomson Medical is in the midst of an exciting transformation, where new ways of working, systems and processes are re-shaping.
If you do not want to miss out this excitement and believe in our purpose in empowering life journeys by caring for generations of women, children and families, we invite you to apply for the following opportunity with us
We are seeking a detail-oriented Clinical Coder responsible for the accurate and timely coding of patients' clinical information.
Responsibilities
- Oversees the smooth flow of case notes that require coding.
- Ensure confidentiality of cases notes in Health Information Management Service.
- Checks and codes patients' conditions and care delivered, as documented in patients' case notes.
- Codes patients' conditions and care delivered with compliance to ICD10AM (Australia Coding Standard, ACS)
- Ensures accuracy in coding as according to information derived from patients' case notes.
- Advice on relevant usage of diagnosis codes upon enquires.
- Ensures Thomson Medical Centre complies with clinical coding guidelines.
- Uploads coded data monthly, to Ministry of Health.
- Carries out weekly audits for yearly submission to Ministry of Health.
- Provides timely coding on DRGs to Business Office for data verification on bill size annually.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Medical/Nursing or Health Science or equivalent
- Candidate should preferably have a Certificate in ICD-10-Am coding or minimum 1 year of relevant medical coding experience in a local hospital setting
- A target-oriented team player with initiative and positive work attitude
- Meticulous with strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and ICD-10-AM coding is preferred
If you do not possess the above experience, your application will still be considered on individual merits and you may be contacted for other opportunities.
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**We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates would be notified.**
