Clinical Coder

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an experienced Clinical Coder for our busy GP Practices at Haughton Thornley Medical Centres.

Applicants need to demonstrate a professional and friendly manner. Along with advanced computer skills and medical terminology knowledge is essential, for coding clinical and non-clinical letters onto the patient records. Applicants will have to have a good attention for detail and work with a high level of accuracy. Applicants need to demonstrate good organisational skills and willingness to work individually and as part of a team. Experience of EMIS is essential.

Main duties of the job

The Data Coders are the initial point of contact from secondary care, external agencies and for new patients records at the practice with the clinicians, other clinical and non-clinical staff. This encompasses sorting post and scanning all documentation, , monitoring our NHS mailbox and faxes, coding clinical and non-clinical letters into EMIS. And processing any actions from clinical letters and other communications. Sending medical or legal documents to secondary care or external agencies.

About us

We are a friendly, forward thinking GP practice delivering high quality care, with a patient list size of approximately 12,700.

We are a very busy training Practice committed to delivering a high standard of patient care. We are fully computerised and a leading practice for on-line records access.

We work collaboratively with the other 7 Practices that are part of the Hyde PCN

If you are a highly motivated person, with good interpersonal, communication, administrative and IT skills then this is the job for you.

We have two surgeries Haughton Vale in Denton and Thornley House in Hyde

For the successful candidate we offer:

Comprehensive induction programme

Various training opportunities.

Excellent facilities

NHS pension

Uniform