A&e Coder

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated team player to join our existing A&E Coding Team. This post is fixed term and is based at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital. Working to strict deadlines, we provide an A&E coding service to our busy departments across the entire Trust, including Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Wansbeck General Hospital, North Tyneside General Hospital, Hexham General Hospital, Alnwick Infirmary, Berwick Infirmary and Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital.

The post-holder will be responsible for abstracting and analysing clinical information from a variety of electronic systems and translating it accurately into diagnostic codes, investigations and treatments. A key element of this role involves entering the patient data accurately and timely onto the Trust’s ECS system; dealing with day to day enquiries and liaising with clinical and administration staff of various levels.

Full support and continuous training will be given as required.

The post holder is responsible for abstracting and analysing clinical information from A & E cards and translating it accurately into diagnostic A&E codes, investigations and treatments; recording the information on the back of the card; enter the patient data accurately onto the Trust’s PAS system;
deal with enquiries; liaise with clinical and administration staff; locate missing A & E cards.