Workflow Clinical Coder
| Posting date: | 13 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £13.75 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £13.75 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 June 2024 |
| Location: | Bury St. Edmunds, IP30 9QU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | A0250-24-0007 |
Summary
To follow practice protocols to ensure consistent and high quality care is provided to our patients To screen all incoming clinical correspondence received from the Workflow Administrator and read code relevant information into the patients electronic healthcare records To analyse and extract diagnostic and procedural information from clinical correspondence, assigning the appropriate code in an accurate and timely fashion To identify where further investigation or clinical review is required and coordinate appropriate follow-up or medication changes with practice clinicians To ensure computerised records are correct, accurate and up to date To liaise with GPs, Secondary Care Sector and other health professionals to resolve clinical queries To support all clinical staff with coding tasks as requested To recognise own knowledge limits and seek advice from clinical colleagues or the GP Workflow Lead as appropriate To alert the GP Workflow Lead or Administration Manager of any clinical coding errors or discrepancies within patients electronic records To effectively manage workloads and resources to meet the standards expected by the GP Workflow Lead and Administration Manager Undertake specific assigned tasks, project support or development which may arise from time to time To attend regular staff meetings To carry out any reasonable duties requested by the Doctors, Practice Manager or Administration Manager Ensure compliance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and Caldicott principles at all times Ensure awareness of the requirements of the Care Quality Commission essential standards for primary care