HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGER/CLINICAL CODER

FULL-TIME ONGOING – 80 HOURS PER FORTNIGHT INCLUDING ADO.

Melbourne Health; Royal Melbourne Hospital City Campus.

Do you want to work in the heart of the city and be part of a world renowned healthcare facility?

As a campus of Melbourne Health, The Royal Melbourne Hospital has been caring for Victorians, undertaking ground breaking research, and teaching Australia’s future healthcare professionals for over 165 years.

Situated at the top of Elizabeth Street, there are many public transport options to The Royal Melbourne Hospital and is at the centre of an exciting and expanding healthcare precinct which is soon to include the newly built Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) Peter Mac. For the HIM there is the lure of the complex and challenging casemix that only one of Victoria’s largest public hospitals can offer as well as the prospect of career diversity and professional development. 

The large team of HIMs working at The Royal Melbourne Hospital pride themselves in high quality coding and new staff members are supported by the Coding Manager and the four full-time Coding Educators.  Melbourne Health has implemented an Enterprise Content Management (ECM) scanned medical record thus opening up the potential for more flexible work arrangements in the near future.

About the role:

The Royal Melbourne Hospital Coding Service is currently looking for three enthusiastic and preferably experienced HIMs/Clinical Coders to join their supportive team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated person to advance their career as part of a prestigious values based organisation.

This role will involve:

• Coding and grouping using 3M Web Codefinder
• Coding auditing
• Unit audits and coding/casemix analysis

We are looking for someone with:

• Completion of a Bachelor of Health Information Management or equivalent
• Previous experience in a similar coding position
• A comprehensive knowledge of current Australian Coding Standards
• A thorough understanding of Victorian specific coding advice and activity based funding policies

Ideally any applicants will have highly developed oral and written communication skills and be able to work well in a team environment and also individually.

What Melbourne Health can offer you:

• Salary packaging
• City location with access to public transport
• Reward and recognition programs
• Health and wellbeing programs including staff gym, staff health service and peer support program
• Discounted staff parking
• No further issues with that bothersome and over rated natural light

All appointments are made subject to satisfactory police records check.

At Melbourne Health we are committed to Aboriginal employment and encourage all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. Karretta (grow) Yirramboi (tomorrow).

We value a diverse workforce and encourage applications from all culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

If you want to work in a great team environment, enjoy making a difference and have a real commitment to a high quality of clinical coding please visit our website to view the position description and apply on line at: www.mh.org.au

Melbourne Health is a values based organisation. A career with us is a rewarding experience, offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement. We also offer:

• Salary Packaging
• Reward & Recognition Programs
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; staff gym, staff health service, peer support program and EAP 
• Discounted Staff Parking

Melbourne Health is an award winning health care service and is Victoria’s second largest
Successful applicants will also be required to provide a record of Immune Status to vaccine preventable diseases or evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.