Clinical Coding Specialist (Australia)
Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaAll locationsMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaSydney, New South Wales, Australia Hybrid
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About the role
We're looking for a Clinical Coding Specialist with deep expertise in Australian medical coding to guide the development of Heidi's AI scribe platform into compliant, billable, structured medical documentation. You'll be the clinical coding expert who ensures our AI systems understand and apply Australian medical coding principles correctly, working directly with our engineering team to embed your expertise into automated systems that support clinicians seamlessly. You'll play a crucial role in defining coding accuracy standards, validation processes, and compliance frameworks that power millions of patient encounters across Australia.
What you'll bring
- 3-5+ years of professional medical coding experience
- in Australian hospital, clinic, or health system environments
- HIMAA certification in Clinical Coding
- Expert-level knowledge
- of ICD-10-AM/ACHI and Australian Coding Standards (ACS) across multiple specialties
- Strong understanding of DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups)
- and AR-DRG classification system
- MBS knowledge
- Multi-specialty coding experience
- including public/private hospital, GP, emergency department, and specialty clinic coding
- Experience with coding audits
- and quality assurance processes, including accuracy measurement and improvement initiatives