Job summary
We are looking to recruit a clinical coder to our practice team. Your main responsibility will be actioning incoming emails, post and electronic documents. You will be required to code any relevant clinical information and ensure any follow up is actioned.
There are a team of two clinical coders covering Limefield Surgery and Redlam Surgery, which are located close to each other, cross site working is required.
We are a high referrer into the Integrated Neighbourhood Team and ideally would like someone with a passion for identifying and supporting patients referrals to develop this role. (Training would be provided)
Main duties of the job
Coding and actioning incoming clinical documents and sending tasks as appropriate.
Ensure all documents are coded accurately in patients records
Task the appropriate team with any further actions needed.
Deal with tasks from clinicians regarding patients
Liaise with other services when requested
Support social prescribing referrals
About us
We are a small but busy practice based in Blackburn. We have approximately 4500 patients. Currently we have two GPs, one Advanced Clinical Practitioner, two Physicians Associate, a Practice Nurse and Health Care Assistant. We also work closely with the Clinical pharmacists from the Primary Care Network and other Health Care professionals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a clinical coder to our team, your main responsibility will be actioning incoming emails, post and electronic documents. You will be required to code any relevant clinical information and ensure any follow up is actioned.
We area high referrer into the Integrated Neighbourhood team and ideally would like someone with a passion for identifying and supporting patients referrals to continue this role.
Main duties of the job
Coding and actioning incoming clinical documents and sending tasks as appropriate.
Ensure all documents are coded accurately in patients records
Task the appropriate team with any further actions needed.
Deals with tasks from clinicians regarding patients
Liaise with other services when requested
Support social prescribing referrals
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a clinical coder to our team, your main responsibility will be actioning incoming emails, post and electronic documents. You will be required to code any relevant clinical information and ensure any follow up is actioned.
We area high referrer into the Integrated Neighbourhood team and ideally would like someone with a passion for identifying and supporting patients referrals to continue this role.
Main duties of the job
Coding and actioning incoming clinical documents and sending tasks as appropriate.
Ensure all documents are coded accurately in patients records
Task the appropriate team with any further actions needed.
Deals with tasks from clinicians regarding patients
Liaise with other services when requested
Support social prescribing referrals
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- GCSE's A-C in English and Maths.
- Experience of clinical coding
Desirable
- Experience within Primary Care
- Experience using EMIS web
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- GCSE's A-C in English and Maths.
- Experience of clinical coding
Desirable
- Experience within Primary Care
- Experience using EMIS web
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.