Job

• Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Various Locations
• Salary  ASO-7  $108,109 - $116,864 p.a.+ Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Permanent full-time

About the Role

As the Documentation Improvement Manager at CALHN, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and leading initiatives that drive quality improvement across our healthcare services. You will lead a team and direct documentation improvement activities, ensuring an accurate and detailed reflection of clinical services and patient complexity. This involves close collaboration with multidisciplinary clinicians to enhance the quality of patient care and ensure that all documentation is aligned with the clinical coding process, accreditation requirements, and quality standards.

In this leadership role, you will also spearhead strategic analysis of service delivery, using evidence-based insights to develop strategies and monitoring programs. Your work will be essential in maintaining documentation integrity, driving improvements in patient care, and supporting appropriate reimbursement of revenue. Join us in making a significant impact on the quality and effectiveness of healthcare services at CALHN.

About You

To excel in this role, we are seeking a highly motivated professional with a strong background in health information management and clinical documentation improvement. You will have:

• A Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Health Information Management, Nursing, Allied Health, Medicine, or equivalent.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams to improve clinical documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to drive continuous improvement.
• Extensive experience in clinical coding, Activity Based Funding principles, and interpreting coding guidelines.

About CALHN

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families. 
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites. 
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.