Coding Support Officer

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NSW Private Hospitals are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Coding Support Officer (CSO) to join our Health Information Services (HIS) team at Mater Hospital & Sydney Private Hospital. This role is essential in supporting the Clinical Coding function to ensure the timely and complete processing of hospital separations. Working closely with the Manager HIS and Clinical Coding team, you will play a critical role in managing coding workflows, resolving documentation queries, and ensuring accurate and complete clinical information is available for coding. About You: Experience in a hospital or health information environment (highly desirable). Understanding of health information systems (e.g. Webpas, deLacy - desirable). Monitor and manage outstanding clinical coding workloads and hospital separations. Liaise with Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs), Practice Managers, and external providers to resolve clinical documentation queries. Generate and analyse reporting systems (e.g. Webpas) to track and prioritise discharge coding. Support the coding team by coordinating outstanding documentation. Assist with internal and external coding audits, including system access and documentation retrieval. Why Work at St Vincent's? Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community. Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport. Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank. Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free. Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave. About The Mater: In this role you will be based at the Mater hospital, North Sydney. One of Sydney's premier private hospitals. Close by to train stations at North Sydney, St Leonards, and Crows Nest, and buses on Pacific Highway. The only Australian hospital that is a member of the International Society of Orthopaedic Centres. Core specialties include Obstetrics, Orthopaedics including hip and knee joint replacements, bone and sports injuries, cardiology, cancer care and surgery, lung and vascular medicine, ear, nose and throat surgery, urology, endocrine surgery, and neurosurgery. Sponsorship / work rights for Australia: Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role. Pre-Employment Checks: Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations. Equal Opportunity: We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone. As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community. How To Apply: Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with the role. The closing date for applications is 22nd July 2026 Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies. Closing Date: 22 July 2026 11:59pm Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https ://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au View Reconciliation Action Plan Code of Conduct: View Code of Conduct

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Job Description: Role Title: Coding Support Officer Role Type: Permanent, Full-time Department and Location: NSW Private hospitals -- Mater Hospital and Sydney Private Hospital Salary: 34.37 AUD base per hour. Better and fairer care. Always. We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

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