Clinical Coder

Job summary

The suitable candidate will be enthusiastic, experienced and can work full time. You will be able to compile a comprehensive and chronological medical summary from the patient record and input this into the patient computer records utilising the Good Practice guidelines.

The successful candidate will have a clinical background and have previous experience of working in a clinical setting or experience of using clinical coding systems.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviewing records and accurately producing a summary of the patients medical history
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• To help ensure other staff members are aware and understand the importance of coding correctly
• Accurately read-coding data on SystmOne into the patient record
• Identifying relevant clinical information documented in patient correspondence, coding appropriately and completing any detailed actions.
• Reviewing progress of summarising ensuring practice targets are achieved
• Review all clinical letters ensuring they are processed appropriately, in line with extant protocols
• File and store records as required
• Action all incoming emails and mail in a timely manner
• Input and extract data as required to support practice reports

About us

We are constantly growing and evolving and are now looking to add the role of Medical Coder to our central team.

We are based in Hinckley and currently support a patient base of over 80,000. Our Central Coder would support the existing coders to maintain the daily and weekly activities required of each practice.