Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and proactive candidate to join our highly effective and friendly Coding team.
The successful candidate doesn't necessarily need to have Clinical Coding experience as full training will be provided, but the candidate must be willing to learn new skills and have good attention to detail and have a good educational background. We are looking for someone who is looking for a new challenge, who can work effectively and efficiently.
The role of Clinical Coder in Primary Care is very demanding so we are looking for someone who is confident, has excellent communication skills, is highly organised and good at multi-tasking.
The successful candidate must be computer literate and have a flexible approach to working.
If you are interested in applying for this role please complete the online application form.
Main duties of the job
- Accurately read-coding data on emis into the patient record
- Identifying relevant clinical information documented in patient correspondence, coding appropriately and completing any detailed actions
- Input and extract data as required to support practice reports
- File and store records as required
- Action all incoming documents in a timely manner
- Scanning of patient related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patients healthcare records
- Input data into the patients healthcare records as necessary
- Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times
- Support all clinical staff with general administrative tasks as requested
About us
Kiltearn Medical Centre has a skilled and experienced team of 6 GP Partners leading a Clinical Team of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, HCAs and Pharmacists.
Our current patient list is circa 14,000 and the practice is well placed to be at the forefront of general practice, provide innovative and robust services, as well as provide development opportunities for the staff.
We are based in a modern purpose-built surgery, with an good CQC grading, and our ethos is to deliver high-quality medical care through our comprehensive, highly skilled team members.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
Primary Care Clinical Coder
Responsible
to: Clincal Care Co-ordinator for QOF and Contracts / Deputy Practice Manager
Key Contacts: Coding / Practice
Management Team
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following list
of duties should not be regarded as definitive as they may be reviewed from
time to time to take account of changing circumstances. Also, tasks and duties
may be redistributed amongst the practice team as necessary and cooperation should
not be unreasonably withheld.
General
- Accurately
read-coding data on emis into the patient record
- Identifying
relevant clinical information documented in patient correspondence, coding
appropriately and completing any detailed actions
- Input
and extract data as required to support practice reports
- File
and store records as required
- Action
all incoming documents in a timely manner
- Scanning
of patient related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patients
healthcare records
- Input
data into the patients healthcare records as necessary
- Maintain
a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times
- Support
all clinical staff with general administrative tasks as requested
Confidentiality:
- In the course of seeking treatment,
patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in
relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the
right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
- In the performance of the duties
outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to
confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice
staff and other healthcare workers.
They may also have access to information relating to the practice
as a business organisation. All such information from any source is
to be regarded as strictly confidential
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other
healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to
authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures
relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive
data.
Health & Safety:
The
post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others
health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety
Policy, to include:
- Using personal security systems
within the workplace according to practice guidelines
- Identifying the risks involved in
work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages
those risks
- Making effective use of training to
update knowledge and skills
- Using appropriate infection control
procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from
hazards
- Reporting potential risks
identified.
Equality and
Diversity:
The post-holder
will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and
colleagues, to include:
- Acting
in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting
them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies,
and current legislation
- Respecting
the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Behaving
in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental
and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional
Development:
The post-holder will participate in any
training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such
training to include:
- Participation
in an annual individual performance review, including taking
responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or
professional development
- Taking
responsibility for own development, learning and performance and
demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar
work.
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality
within the practice, and will:
- Alert
other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess
own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly
or under supervision
- Contribute
to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities
and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams
performance
- Work
effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
- Effectively
manage own time, workload and resources.
Communication:
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective
communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate
effectively with other team members
- Communicate
effectively with patients and carers
- Recognize
peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond
accordingly.
Contribution to the
Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply
practice policies, standards and guidance
- Discuss
with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines
will affect own work
- Participate
in information gathering and audit as appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
Primary Care Clinical Coder
Responsible
to: Clincal Care Co-ordinator for QOF and Contracts / Deputy Practice Manager
Key Contacts: Coding / Practice
Management Team
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following list
of duties should not be regarded as definitive as they may be reviewed from
time to time to take account of changing circumstances. Also, tasks and duties
may be redistributed amongst the practice team as necessary and cooperation should
not be unreasonably withheld.
General
- Accurately
read-coding data on emis into the patient record
- Identifying
relevant clinical information documented in patient correspondence, coding
appropriately and completing any detailed actions
- Input
and extract data as required to support practice reports
- File
and store records as required
- Action
all incoming documents in a timely manner
- Scanning
of patient related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patients
healthcare records
- Input
data into the patients healthcare records as necessary
- Maintain
a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times
- Support
all clinical staff with general administrative tasks as requested
Confidentiality:
- In the course of seeking treatment,
patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in
relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the
right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
- In the performance of the duties
outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to
confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice
staff and other healthcare workers.
They may also have access to information relating to the practice
as a business organisation. All such information from any source is
to be regarded as strictly confidential
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other
healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to
authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures
relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive
data.
Health & Safety:
The
post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others
health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety
Policy, to include:
- Using personal security systems
within the workplace according to practice guidelines
- Identifying the risks involved in
work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages
those risks
- Making effective use of training to
update knowledge and skills
- Using appropriate infection control
procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from
hazards
- Reporting potential risks
identified.
Equality and
Diversity:
The post-holder
will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and
colleagues, to include:
- Acting
in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting
them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies,
and current legislation
- Respecting
the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Behaving
in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental
and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional
Development:
The post-holder will participate in any
training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such
training to include:
- Participation
in an annual individual performance review, including taking
responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or
professional development
- Taking
responsibility for own development, learning and performance and
demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar
work.
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality
within the practice, and will:
- Alert
other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess
own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly
or under supervision
- Contribute
to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities
and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams
performance
- Work
effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
- Effectively
manage own time, workload and resources.
Communication:
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective
communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate
effectively with other team members
- Communicate
effectively with patients and carers
- Recognize
peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond
accordingly.
Contribution to the
Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply
practice policies, standards and guidance
- Discuss
with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines
will affect own work
- Participate
in information gathering and audit as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general secondary education: A-C grades GCSEs or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Candidate must be willing to learn and has a methodical approach to their work
- Must be able to work efficiently under pressure
Desirable
- Previous Experience of Clinical Coding Work
- Experience of working in general practice in a similar role
Skills
Essential
- Good IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft suite, particularly Word and Excel.
- Ability to accurately review data and extract pertinent information
- Proactively manage workload, even when under pressure
- Good accuracy and attention to detail
Desirable
- Knowledge of EMIS or other clinical systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general secondary education: A-C grades GCSEs or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Candidate must be willing to learn and has a methodical approach to their work
- Must be able to work efficiently under pressure
Desirable
- Previous Experience of Clinical Coding Work
- Experience of working in general practice in a similar role
Skills
Essential
- Good IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft suite, particularly Word and Excel.
- Ability to accurately review data and extract pertinent information
- Proactively manage workload, even when under pressure
- Good accuracy and attention to detail
Desirable
- Knowledge of EMIS or other clinical systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.