About Northern Health:
As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.
Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be!
The Role:
An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDS) to join the team at Northern Health.
Northern Health’s innovative and supportive Clinical Documentation Integrity team is looking to expand. In this role, you will facilitate the overall quality of the patient healthcare record, ensuring the clinical documentation is complete and accurate, to support the delivery of high-quality patient care, and adherence to quality standards, the clinical coding process and appropriate reimbursement.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a fun, progressive team that values innovation and collaboration.
- We have clinicians who are committed to working with the team and have a high response rate to documentation queries through a messaging app.
- Robust ongoing education and support from our CDI Coordinator and Coding & Casemix team.
- Flexible working environment, with 50% onsite days in a newly refurbished office.
- Be part of a team that impacts funding, healthcare planning, and patient outcomes across a large and diverse patient population.
- Opportunity for career growth.
- Competitive renumeration package.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Health Information Management, Nursing, Allied Health, Medicine, or equivalent.
- 3 years post graduate experience (acute care desirable).
- Experience in clinical coding and understanding of Activity-based Funding concepts (highly desirable)
- Demonstrated interest in quality improvement.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Next Steps . . .
If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you.
Applications Close on 02 July 2025
Why work at the Northern Health?
We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:
- Health and Wellbeing programs
- Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
- An inclusive and culturally safe space
- State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
- A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’
- Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library
Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQA+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.
All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as but not limited to influenza.
