Job responsibilities
You must work well under pressure, with varying demands
of work throughout the day, which is all business critical and you need to have
a good prioritisation skills and be organised in managing these.
Ensure you have IT skills including data quality, and are
able to follow Teldocs data protection and confidentiality policies amongst
others at all times.
You must be able to communicate effectively; working
closely with all Managers and departmental functions, with a strong team ethos
and can-do attitude and bring a positive and significant contribution to the
team.
Accurately analyse, code and process patient information to ensure data is comparable over time for local and national use
To maintain and keep up to date data logs in computerised patient records
To maintain the computer clinic system in an accurate and secure manner.
To assist with the gathering of statistics and information when required.
To be able to prioritise workload
Organise daily workload efficiently so that personal coding targets are met and support the rest of the team in achieving high standards of coding completeness and accuracy within agreed timescales
Participate in the audit process, working closely with the Team Leaders
Implement all actions resulting from audit recommendations
Assist in the implementation of new initiatives affecting clinical coding and participate in planning of changes of work practice
Read, sort and distribute clinical correspondence such as discharge letters, outpatient reports, results etc. identifying the correct pathway in accordance with practice protocol.
Manage the workflow of incoming patient information, prioritising urgent work in accordance with practice protocol.
Utilise EMIS software to accurately file documents to patient records and progress work to other services/practitioners as appropriate.
To inform lead of possible data breaches
Any other duties commensurate with skills and responsibilities
