ACC Clinical Coder
Location: Shrewsbury OR Telford
There may be scope for hybrid working, this is to be confirmed.
Job Type: Temporary
Duration of booking: This is a temporary role expected to last up to 6 months and may be longer.
Proposed start date: ASAP
Sector: Healthcare
Working environment: Hospital
Band: 5
Pay Rates:
Band 5
£14-£17.50 PAYE inclusive of holiday pay depending on skill and experience.
Working Days and Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
Job Purpose:
Demonstrate the ability to analyse complex clinical information, adhering to the national rules and conventions of ICD-10 and OPCS classifications codes. To support Trust information, Service Line Reporting, Clinical Governance and to facilitate maximisation of the Trust income in line with PbR (Payment by Results).
Duties:
1. Using a range of complex and sensitive source documents both manual and electronic, to extract, analyse and translate clinical data for all inpatient and daycase finished consultant episodes (FCEs), following the rules and conventions of ICD-10 and OPCS.
2. This information often includes exposure to highly disturbing narratives of a patient's diagnosis, prognosis, and photographs.
3. To act as a designated clinical coding lead and to advise on clinical coding by attending clinical and management departmental meetings, to discuss complex coding rules/guidelines and to answer questions regarding coding when necessary to Trust colleagues at all levels.
4. To be proactive in liaising with clinicians and other related healthcare professionals, to lead in ensuring consistency and accuracy of coding.
5. To mentor less experienced clinical coders and clinical coding trainees, to assist the clinical coding coordinator in the supervision of band 3 staff and support band 4 colleagues.
6. To input coded data onto the Trust PAS using encoding software and to ensure accurate, complete, and timely coding is achieved at all times.
7. To understand the impact of coded data on the business aspects of the Trust and provide information and advice to all health professionals and administrative staff.
8. Use initiative to follow up queries generated by the coding team, contacting relevant Trust clinicians and escalating queries when necessary.
9. Make informed decisions regarding any required changes to the coding of specific diagnoses and procedures while adhering to national coding standards.
10. Continue professional development and undertake appropriate and mandatory clinical coding training in ICD-10 and OPCS classifications.
11. To investigate and correct coded clinical data rejected or queried by information systems.
12. Participation in the internal audit process and in the ongoing development of the coding team.
13. Effectively manage and prioritise own workload to ensure quality and accuracy is maintained.
14. To support the clinical coding coordinator in managing the clinical coding office and its equipment.
15. Contribute to awareness sessions for junior doctors and other healthcare professionals regarding the importance of the clinical coding function.
16. To be responsible for the maintenance and personal improvement of clinical coding knowledge.
17. To assist in the staff coding audit process on a monthly basis.
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
1. National Clinical Coding Qualification (ACC) typically demonstrated with coding experience following the successful completion of the Clinical Coding Standards Course.
2. Evidence of attendance at a Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course within the last 3 years.
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