Clinical Coder

Broad Function

Responsible for translating narrative descriptions of diseases, injuries and procedures into codes, based on a pre-defined Casemix classification system.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Accurately abstract relevant data and translate the principal diagnosis, secondary diagnoses and surgery/procedures of all inpatient and day surgery discharges into ICD-10-AM codes from discharge summary/case notes/operation reports/histology reports in accordance with the national and hospital coding standards within the stipulated time frame for DRG and medi-claim coding
• Interact closely with clinicians for clarifications/confirmation/feedback on documentation of principal diagnosis, secondary diagnosis and surgery/procedure/treatment if necessary that may affect coding accuracy and correct subvention
• Keep abreast of latest coding standards and update coding knowledge/coding skills
• Manage and track daily uncoded/coders workload report
• Work closely with the supervisor so as to continuously improve the current work processes in Clinical Coding office

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, Diploma in Medical/Nursing/ Health Science or equivalent.
• In-depth knowledge of medical terminology/procedures
• Relevant ICD coding experience is preferred
• Meticulous and thorough in reading through clinical documentation
• Ability to work independently and also in a team
• A target-oriented team player with initiative and positive work attitude
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Proficient with Microsoft applications

Please be informed that only application submitted through NHG Career Webpage (corp.nhg.com.sg/Careers), Jobstreet Singapore (jobstreet.com.sg), Singapore Medical Association (sma.org.sg), MyCareersFuture.sg, LinkedIn and WHC appointed recruitment agencies will be considered. If you are accessing this job posting from another recruitment channel, please visit the official channels mentioned above.