Clinical Coder - Administrator
| Posting date: | 04 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 August 2025 |
| Location: | Walsall, WS4 1HB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A0236-25-0002 |
Summary
The Clinical Coder will be required to undertake the following duties. Maintain and process all incoming and outgoing correspondence via the post or electronically Daily scanning of all clinical letters received into Docman for processing Importation of electronically received clinical letters into Docman for processing Distributing clinical letters fairly and equitably according to addressed clinical recipient. Using workflow optimisation to reduce GP workload through direct processing with no clinical input of a variety of correspondence types, e.g. DNA letters, letters indicating appointments Ensuring all clinical correspondence is correctly filed in electronic patient records, in accordance with letter/department type and dates Extraction of relevant data from clinical letters for coding onto patients electronic record using the clinical code browser to select the most appropriate clinical code Distribution of all received post to appropriate team members as necessary if not required for clinical coding Filing of received clinical correspondence in a correct manner, in accordance with practice policy Ensuring clinical letter actions are undertaken in a timely manner, either through distribution of actions to relevant team members, or through direct action from yourself as administrator, i.e. booking an appointment or requesting a blood test To help ensure that services are: Provided in a timely and efficient way Responsive to the needs of the patients Working effectively and efficiently Additional duties: Help out in other administration areas where your line manager identifies where support is needed General administration duties where the need arises