Job summary
Beacon Primary Care is an innovative practice based across West Lancashire.
We are looking for an experienced clinical coder to join our busy team, looking after
around 17,000 patients in the West Lancashire area.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join our clinical coding team. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with the ability to think on their feet, influence and inspire others to work
with them, and be able to deliver work in a highly pressured and fast paced
environment.
The hours can be flexible over 5 days.
Our core opening hours are 8:00 - 18:30.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have previous
experience
Be responsible for the clinical coding
of relevant information into the patients electronic healthcare record using
EMIS software.
To adhere to the practices coding
policy.
Support our multidisciplinary team,
providing administrative support as required, in line with the needs of the
practice.
Summarise medical records.
You will also be involved in monthly
safeguarding meetings and coding updates.
Computer data entry/data allocation and
collation; processing and recording information in accordance with practice
procedures
About us
Our Practice family consists of 7 Gp's, GP Registrars, 1 ANP, Nurse
Prescribers, Practice Nurses, Pharmacists, Community Paramedic, and HCA's. Our
administrative team - 20 receptionists which includes a head receptionist at
each location, 3 clinical coders, one scanner, data quality lead, 2 deputy Practice
Managers, Office Manager and Practice Manager. The Health and Well Being of our
staff matters immensely to us, so have recently appointed a Health and
Well-being lead and Champion. We are an innovative practice that delivers all
national and local enhanced services and offer an abundance or training
opportunities. We have a whole practice study day every month where the whole
of our team gets involved
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
The
purpose of the role is to:
Be
responsible for the clinical coding of relevant information into the patients
electronic healthcare record using EMIS software.
To
adhere to the practices coding policy.
Support
our multidisciplinary team, providing administrative support as required, in line
with the needs of the practice.
Summarise
medical records.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
The
duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by members of the clinical coding
team may include any or all of the items in the following list. Duties may be varied from time to time under
the direction of the Management team
- Scanning
of any clinical letters received from all external organisations and filing
all electronically received mail into patient records and to be coded in
accordance with practice policy.
- Identifying
relevant clinical information documented in patient correspondence, coding
appropriately and completing any detailed actions.
- Input
and extract data as required to support practice reports.
- File
and store records as required.
- Input
data into the patients healthcare records as necessary.
- Carry
out system searches as requested and conduct audits and
coding reviews to ensure all documentation is accurate and precise.
- To
attend regular coder meetings for updates and sharing of information.
- Maintain
a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times.
- Support
all clinical staff with general administrative tasks as requested.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
The
purpose of the role is to:
Be
responsible for the clinical coding of relevant information into the patients
electronic healthcare record using EMIS software.
To
adhere to the practices coding policy.
Support
our multidisciplinary team, providing administrative support as required, in line
with the needs of the practice.
Summarise
medical records.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
The
duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by members of the clinical coding
team may include any or all of the items in the following list. Duties may be varied from time to time under
the direction of the Management team
- Scanning
of any clinical letters received from all external organisations and filing
all electronically received mail into patient records and to be coded in
accordance with practice policy.
- Identifying
relevant clinical information documented in patient correspondence, coding
appropriately and completing any detailed actions.
- Input
and extract data as required to support practice reports.
- File
and store records as required.
- Input
data into the patients healthcare records as necessary.
- Carry
out system searches as requested and conduct audits and
coding reviews to ensure all documentation is accurate and precise.
- To
attend regular coder meetings for updates and sharing of information.
- Maintain
a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times.
- Support
all clinical staff with general administrative tasks as requested.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must be:
- Have a knowledge of read coding.
- I.T literate
- Good communication skills
- Empathetic
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
- Good time keeping
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must be:
- Have a knowledge of read coding.
- I.T literate
- Good communication skills
- Empathetic
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
- Good time keeping
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
