Casual Clinical Coder SESLHD; Ao,Ao,Ao,Mra

Overview

Employment Type:

Casual
Position Classification:
Medical Records Administrator, Administration officer 4/5/6
Remuneration: $37.07 - $47.95 Per Hour, Plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week:
Up to 38

Requisition
Applications Close: 8 February, 2026

Are You Looking For A Casual Clinical Coder Position? Come join us! Here at South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) Clinical Coding Services, we treasure our Coding teams skills and experience. We are seeking detail-oriented, self-motivated, and skilled Coding Coders who can accurately analyse and abstract information for coding to join our high-quality performing team.

Where You ll Be Working

In this role, you will provide casual clinical coding service to the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) hospitals, such as Prince of Wales Hospital (Randwick), Royal Hospital for Women (Randwick), Sydney Hospital, Sydney Eye Hospital (Sydney), St George Hospital (Kogarah) and Sutherland Hospital (Caringbah).

You will be working with an expert team that is supportive, dedicated, and passionate about clinical coding. Flexible work practices are well established including working from home. SESLHD Coding Services provides ongoing education and quality programs for Coders  development. We continuously seek ways to provide Coders with the best access to quality documentation and tools to assist the team in achieving their best quality work.

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is “exceptional care, healthier lives.” SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

To provide high quality specialised clinical coding for SESLHD Hospitals by accurately translating inpatient episodes of care into code, using the ICD-10-AM and the Australian Classification of Health Interventions (ACHI) to meet Activity Based Funding (ABF) targets, SESLHD/NSW Health Service reporting time frames and research requirements.

• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K for meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.

• Successful completion of recognised courses in clinical coding (ICD-10-AM) and medical terminology, for Medical Records Administration, relevant tertiary qualifications in Health Information Management or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience and competence in clinical classification using ICD-10-AM and high level proven knowledge of Australian Coding Standards.
• Practical knowledge and experience in current disease classification in a tertiary teaching hospital.
• Demonstrated understanding of Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) as per Activity Based Funding (ABF) principles and application within the health system.
• Experience using 3M Codefinder and Patient Administration Systems/eMR.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and proven ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work both in an unsupervised environment and within a team with excellent interpersonal skills.

• for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
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Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-PaCH.gov.au and let us know. Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

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