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Clinical Documentation Specialist

Western Sydney Local Health District
Westmead, NSW
A$109,857-$129,624 p/a + 11 % Superannuation
Healthcare & Medical → Medical Administration
Full-time
On-site

Posted 20 days ago


  • Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month, in addition to your annual leave (For fulltime staff)
  • Salary Packaging - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. (Applicable for eligible employees) http://wslhdintranet.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/salary-packaging-with-smartsalary
  • Fitness Passport - permanent employees and their immediate family members can sign-up for this affordable membership which allows access to an extensive range of gyms, pools and fitness services from multiple providers across NSW

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $109,857 - $129,624 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Various Western Sydney Local Health District

Where you'll be working

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is dedicated to improving health services for the community. Our focus is on delivering quality care while upholding our core values. Join us in making a difference.

  • Serves Auburn, Blacktown, The Hills Shire, Cumberland, and Parramatta LGAs.
  • Provides tertiary care for the Greater Western Region.
  • Committed to collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.
  • Focuses on primary and secondary health care.
  • Aiming for better health services for Western Sydney and beyond.

What you'll be doing

The Clinical Documentation Specialist role supports clinicians in ensuring accurate inpatient medical records, reflecting the true patient journey. This position improves documentation quality for better service planning, research, and clinical coding.

Your daily responsibilities will include:

  • Supporting clinicians in accurate documentation practices.
  • Education on capturing patient complexity and care.
  • Ensuring records reflect the true patient journey.
  • Enhancement of data for clinical coding and research purposes.
  • Contributing to service planning and quality improvement.

How to Apply

Apply online by submitting your resume, and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date

Selection Criteria:

  1. Recent, extensive experience working in a large, tertiary acute care environment with an in depth understanding of the treatment needs of highly complex patients.
  2. Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills with experience delivering presentations to all levels of staff, including senior clinicians, within the organisation.
  3. Proven ability and experience in implementing change management processes in a broad health care setting.
  4. Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work autonomously and within a team.
  5. Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement principles and improved health care outcomes.
  6. Basic understanding of benchmarking, activity targets and KPIs and how they fit into an Activity Based Management model.
  7. Advanced computing skills in Microsoft and relevant packages with demonstrated experience in collecting and managing data.

Requisition ID: REQ544577
Applications Close: 6th March 2025

Need more information?

  • Discover more about the application process.
  • Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
  • Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
  • For inquiries about the role, contact Flavia D'Souza on [email protected]

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment you must hold current Australian work rights (I.E Australian citizen, permanent resident or NZ citizen with a current passport)

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About Western Sydney Local Health District

Blacktown, NSW, Australia
Healthcare & Medical
5001-10000 employees

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) delivers health care to more than a million people living in the state’s fastest growing region, and is home to several centres of clinical expertise including the National Pancreas Transplant Unit, the NSW Trauma Centre and the NSW Brain Injury Unit. We combine world-class clinical and research facilities with a commitment to compassionate, professional care.

WSLHD includes five major hospitals - Westmead, Blacktown, Cumberland, Mount Druitt and Auburn - and more than 800 specialist clinics and services. We employ more than 14,000 people.

We provide public health care to 120 suburbs in the Parramatta City, Blacktown City, Hills Shire and Cumberland local government areas, spanning 780 square kilometres. Our catchment is a rich tapestry of culture, people and beliefs.

We have an enviable record in medical research, innovation and education that will only be enhanced by multi-million dollar redevelopments now underway at several of our facilities. Our future has never looked brighter.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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