Senior Clinical Coding Auditor
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Job Summary
Senior Clinical Coding Auditor
Employment Term:Permanent Full Time
Location:Hybrid opportunityworking from homeand site based atThe Wesley Hospitaljust 5 mins from Toowong Shopping Village and 10 mins from Brisbane Cityin Auchenflower.Please note we may consider a remote arrangement dependant on experience.
Remuneration:Competitive Salary(based on experience) 12% Super NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)
Applications Close:25th of January 2026. Please note applicationswill be reviewed as theyarereceived andtherefore may result intheroleclosing early if the right applicant is found.
Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Queensland
Working across our four private hospitals The Wesley St Andrews Buderim and St Stephens theSeniorClinical Coding Auditoris responsible forconducting clinical coding audits to ensure accuracycomplianceand consistency across theorganisation. This role provides education mentoring and support to clinical coders to improve coding quality DRG (Diagnosis Related Group) allocation and appropriateremuneration andmaintainalignment with Australian Coding Standards and funding requirements.The position plays a key role in fostering a culture of continuous improvementcollaborationand professional development within the coding team.
Your part in our UnitingCare team
Conduct regular systematic coding audits across specialties ensuring compliance with Australian Coding Standards ICD-10-AM/ ACHI and Uniting Care Health policies.
Identifycoding discrepanciestrendsand areas for improvement.
Prepare audit reports with recommendations for corrective action and in many cases implement therecommendations.
Supportaccuratedata collection for funding reporting and clinical governance.
Support the Clinical Coding Manager or Patient Accounts Manager in on-site health fund audits.
Audit Clinical Documentation queries andmaintainaccurateandappropriate ClinicalDocumentation Query templates
Act as aSMEin the Clinical Coding and Documentation Improvement teamdemonstratingthe values ofUnitingCareand providingcoachingto the team on coding excellence.
What makes a difference for us
Tertiary education in a related field (e.g. Business Accounting Health Information Health Administration)
Demonstrated knowledge of the broader health care sector or experience working in a private hospital environment
Ability to manage or support multiple projects with multiple stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a highly motivated team environment
Strong professional manner focused commercial acumen and operational emphasis to deliver on time
Strong analytics experience to derive solutions from data; verbal and written communication skills (including public speaking) and report writing
Experience working with Patient Administration and Billing and Claiming systems in the Australian Private Hospital contextwould be consideredadvantageous
Demonstrated knowledge ofcasemixand health fund payment arrangements in the Australian Private Health sector would be consideredadvantageous
What makes a difference for you
The opportunity to be part of the second-largest Queensland employer who has been leading by example for more than 100 years. Joining our team youll be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. Were a proud not-for-profit with more than 16500 staff and 9000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare Lifeline ARRCS The Wesley Hospital Buderim Private Hospital St Stephens Hospital and St Andrews War Memorial Hospital.
Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
Access to salary packaging meal and entertainment benefits- up to $15900 per year tax free as well as up to $2650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via theSalaryPackagingExplained link
A recognition and rewards platform providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers including everyday expenses holidays health insurance annual awards celebration wellbeing and employee assistance programs
12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave available after 6 months service in addition to the government scheme
Diversity and inclusive leave offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year Diwali Ramadan NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
Career development opportunitiesto challenge yourself grow and make a meaningful difference
A positive and inclusive team based on respect shared standards strong values and a commitment to serving others
Child safe Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe Child Friendly organisation and will:
provide welcoming safe and nurturing services for children
implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare diversity is at the core of our who we are our mission and our are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex race culture sexual orientation disability or gender our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children young people and the elderly safe from harm within our services workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Auditing
- Accounting Software
- Data Analytics
- GAAP
- Accounting
- Analysis Skills
- SOX
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Report Interpretation
- Internal Audits
- Mentoring
- GAAS
About Company
UnitingCare provides aged care, disability support, crisis support and health care across Queensland through a range of services. Learn more about what we do.
