ACC Clinical Coder
Location: Shrewsbury OR Telford
There maybe scope for hybrid working, this is the be confirmed
Job Type: Temporary
Duration of booking: This is a temporary role expected to last up to 6 months and maybe 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
* Using a range of complex and sensitive source documents both manual and electronic, to extract, analyse and translate clinical date for all inpatient and daycase finished consultant episodes, (FCEs) following the rules and conventions of ICD-10 and OPCS.
* This information often includes exposure to highly disturbing narrative of a patient’s diagnosis, prognosis and photographs.
* To act as a designated clinical coding lead and to advise on clinical coding by attending clinical and management and departmental meetings, to discuss complex coding rules/guidelines and to answer questions with regards to coding when necess...