Clinical Coder

Location

Dorset | United Kingdom

Job description

We are working to recruit a Senior Clinical Coder to work within the NHS in Dorset!

Salary: £17.00+ per hour
*May negotiate dependent on experience

This is a 3 – 6 months contract, with a high likelihood of extension

Responsibilities:

· The post-holder is responsible for assigning correct clinical codes to Diagnoses and Operative Procedures against nationally agreed standards, in order to produce reliable clinical information.

· The post-holder will work with clinicians on a regular basis to help validate their coding in order to produce more accurate coding to facilitate the Payment by Results process.

· To abstract and analyse complex clinical information from patient records and translate this into a coded format in line with National Standards.

· To attend seminars and training courses in order to receive and interpret clinical coding updates and effectively communicate these to all necessary staff.

Essential:

· Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification (ACC)

· Demonstrable clinical coding experience across all specialties and levels of complexity

· Knowledge of Medical Terminology; Anatomy and Physiology

If you are interested in this role, please contact Jenna @ Spencer Clarke Group – 0203 039 3555

Job tags

Salary

£17 - £18 per hour