GP Assistant / Clinical Coder

Job summary

Walsall East 2 PCN are seeking a GP assistant to work across the surgeries within our PCN. The role would suit someone who has previously worked within primary care and has experience of summarising and coding clinical letters.

This role will act to support the practices in managing their day to day care of patients

Main duties of the job

• Accurately code clinical records
• Review incoming correspondence filing the document and entering pertinent information into the patient's medical record in accordance with the coding protocol.
• Liaise with clinicians and other health care staff to clarify information for coding purposes
• Highlight clinical action and workflow to appropriate clinician or team.
• Checking incoming medical records and summarising onto clinical system.
• Maintain accurate, confidential patient records in line with data protection standards.
• Assist with audits, reporting and performance monitoring activities.
• General administrative duties as required

About us

Walsall East 2 PCN are looking for an administrative team member to join our multi-disciplinary team. You will provide support to the practices within the PCN. You will work closely with the practice staff and other ARRS roles.

Walsall East 2 PCN is made up on 5 local practices (Rushall Medical Centre, Northgate Practice, Portland Medical Practice, Collingwood Family Practice and Blackwood Health Centre) and serves a population of around 43,000 patients. The PCN has an above average population aged 65 years +.

We are an innovative PCN that work closely together in a proactive manner to ensure a high standard of patient care and satisfaction.

Northgate Practice are the lead practice for the PCN, however, all Walsall East 2 PCN contracts of employment are under OurNet Health Services Ltd. Day to day management is by the PCN Management Team, in conjunction with the member practices.