Role: Senior Clinical Coder
Location: Remote
Type: Interim
Hours: Full time
Day rate: £200 - £275 per day
Sellick Partnership are looking to appoint an Interim Senior Clinical Coder for our NHS client in the Midlands on a remote basis.
Job Purpose:
Be a subject matter expert for Clinical Coding with delegated responsibility for a particular specialty/specialties
Promote awareness of Clinical Coding
Assist in developing and implementing policies to support the Clinical Coding function
Demonstrate the ability to analyse, use judgement and extract relevant complex clinical information from case notes and electronic systems Main responsibilities for the Clinical coder:
Assist the existing clinical coders to code all primary and secondary diagnoses, procedures and all operations for NHS & private episodes of care
Input codes using the systems available
Play an active part within the hospital teams influencing and persuading operational practices to achieve the overall aim of improving quality of clinical information
Work within and maintain up to date knowledge of all coding standards
Take responsibility for completing own workload
To provide specialist coding advice to clinicians and information staff on request
To manage and maintain the effectiveness of, and to identify possible improvements in, the Clinical Coding procedures and protocols
Communicate and liaise effectively with colleagues at all levels both clinical and non -...