Job summary
We are seeking an experienced Clinical Coder to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and a strong ability to work collaboratively within a team. Your role will be crucial in ensuring accurate clinical coding and efficient processing of patient information.
The doctors and nurses depend heavily on the quality of the clinical records to provide much needed information to the patients and other teams across the surgery. To undertake this aspect of the role you must be able to read large amounts of clinical information and have an eye for detail
The successful candidate would work towards having their own workload and it will be an opportunity to manage your own time and provide a valuable contribution to the organisation
Main duties of the job
1. Accurately code clinical information using Emis Web.
2. Process incoming and outgoing mail efficiently.
3. Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure precise data entry.
4. Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection regulations.
5. Contribute to team meetings and support colleagues as needed.
6. Monitoring progress of notes summarising against practice targets
About us
Join our friendly and supportive team at Spinney Brook Medical Centre, where we are dedicated to providing exceptional care to our community. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment where every team member is valued.
We are a team of 46, made up of doctors, nurses, receptionists and admin staff, working out of the two medical centres so you will be joining a well established and experienced team. We support over 11500 patients using Emis Web.
If you are passionate about contributing to patient care through accurate clinical coding and enjoy working in a team-oriented environment, we would love to hear from you!
The vacancy may close early depending on candidates response.
Job description
Job responsibilities
7. Matching scanned documents to patients records and tasking relevant departments when required
8. Medical summarising for new patient records
9. Coding information into the the practice clinical system
10. Reviewing medical records to produce an accurate summary of the patients medical history
11. Being instrumental in maintaining high standards of data quality, identifying and resolving issues when coding communications into the practice clinical system
12. Reviewing medical letters to ensure any action required is forwarded to the correct department
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Person Specification
Experience
Essential
13. Experience working as a Medical Summariser in a GP Practice using EMIS WEB for at least 1 year
14. Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
15. Multi-tasking and able to work under pressure
16. Good IT skills
17. Able to work on your own
18. Meticulous and well organised
19. An eye for detail
Qualifications
Essential
20. Educated to GCSE Grade A-C in English and Maths or equivalent
21. Medical Records Summarisation Experience