About the Opportunity

This is a new role within the Coding and Documentation Liaison (CDL) team, temporary 0.5FTE for 6 months in a hybrid, flexible working arrangement comprising in-office time and telecommuting from home.

The successful applicant will bring contemporary clinical knowledge and experience to the Health Information Service with a purpose to contribute to the improvement of coded data quality, including but not limited to Activity Based Funding.

The position of Paediatric Registrar – Coding and Documentation Liaison is a clinical leadership role that incorporates clinical expertise and provision of education across various teams. Responsibilities include:

• Undertake quality improvement activities relating to documentation optimisation for coding.
• Collaborate with the Coding and Documentation Liaisons and Clinical Coders to improve efficiency of the documentation query process and response rate.
• Identify coder and clinician education opportunities and work collaboratively to customise and deliver education.
• Support and strengthen engagement between the Clinical Coding team and clinical units across CHQ.
• Contribute to optimisation of diagnosis-related grouping (DRG) and weighted activity units (WAU) in an Activity Based Funding (ABF) environment.

About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program
• Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.