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People-centred care | Quality and safety | Integrity and accountability | Investment in staff | Innovation and change

What's involved – The Advanced Clinical Coder and Clinical Document Improvement Officer is required to participate in a team environment to ensure the accurate and timely collection of morbidity data reporting requirements of Central West Hospital and Health Service (CWHHS) and Queensland Health.  This position is required to conduct and coordinate clinical coding, coordinate coding quality audits and education programs.  The role will ensure a high standard of coding accuracy, providing high level education and auditing services to executive management and healthcare professionals in the CWHHS on DRG assignment, clinical documentation and clinical coding.

As a Central West Health employee, you will be well remunerated with a competitive full-time package of up to $127,235 p.a. Your benefits include generous employer superannuation contribution up to 12.75%; salary packaging to increase your take home pay; 17.5% annual leave loading; career development opportunities; housing or rental assistance.

Living in Central West Queensland is ideal for those who enjoy being part of a close-knit, safe, friendly and inclusive community. The outback offers a quiet, relaxed and safe lifestyle and is the perfect location to relax, unwind and enjoy life's simple pleasures. Schools in the west provide more one on one learning with students and there are various work opportunities for partners of healthcare workers with local businesses, property owners and other local and state government agencies. For more insight visit FarOut! (gofarout.com.au)

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis B, pertussis and influenza during their employment.

About Central West Hospital and Health Service - We are responsible for the delivery of healthcare services to communities across a vast region to 20.6 per cent of Queensland. As a rural and remote hospital and health service, Central West HHS provides a range of community, primary and hospital-based services and has formed strong partnerships with other service providers to collectively support the holistic care to the people of the Central West.

Applications should be submitted ONLINE. Include a completed vaccine preventable disease form and evidence of immunity and vaccinations and relevant qualifications with your application. For additional information regarding the responsibilities, mandatory qualifications and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description.