Clinical Coder

Job Title - Clinical Coder / Administrator

Accountable to - Practice Managers

Hours per week - 20

Talbot Medical Centre is looking to recruit an experienced 20-hour clinical coder / administrator who can work well within a friendly, fun, caring team and play their part to ensuring we meet the needs of the patients.

Responsible To:
The Practice Managers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Clinical Coding
• Identifying relevant clinical information documented in patient correspondence, accurately read coding with attention to QOF and completing any actions required
• Process Subject Access requests requests of patients records from patients/solicitors
• GDPR Compliant
• To work within the admin team and effectively manage your own time, workload and resources
• Integrate with other members of the practice and wider teams both clinical and nonclinical.
• Forwarding correspondence/tasks to the appropriate clinician
• Correction of any anomalies in patient records
• Ensuring computerised records are accurate and up to date
• Summarising patients notes when registering with the practice
• Responsible for maintaining detailed and accurate records.
• To carry out administrative related tasks as delegated by the Practice Manager and/or Partners.
• Participate in annual appraisal

Health & Safety

• Report any equipment or building faults to the Practice Manager
• Ensure on a daily basis, the compliance with legislation relating to health and safety at work.
• To open and close the building if appropriate according to the surgery security policy.

Confidentiality

• Always maintain strict confidentiality as directed by the practice policy

Equality & Diversity

• Behave in a manner that is welcoming, nonjudgemental and respects the person's feelings and circumstances that they are dealing with.

Housekeeping/Other Tasks

• Ensure working areas are kept clean and tidy
• Ensure the reception office is kept tidy and professional
• Management of stock in your work area
• Ensure public areas are kept today and welcoming
• To carry out any other duties as required by the doctors or Practice Manager.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities.

Qualifications
Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills and English - essential

Experience
Experience of working in a health care setting - Essential

Experience of working within multidisciplinary team - Desirable

Primary Care experience - Desirable

Clinical Coding Experience - Essential

Skills
Good written communication skills - Essential

Excellent IT skills (generic) - Essential

Ability to prioritise, delegate and work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment - Essential

EMIS or other user medical software user skills - Essential

Ability to work within a motivational team - Essential

Personal Qualities
Flexible and cooperative - Essential

Motivated and proactive - Essential

Ability to use initiative and judgement - Essential

High levels of integrity and loyalty - Essential

Sensitive and empathetic - Essential

Ability to work under pressure - Essential

Confident and resilient - Essential

Job Type:
Part-time

Pay:
£11.85-£12.33 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Why would you like to work at Talbot Medical Centre?

Experience:

- clinical coding: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 19/07/2024

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