Docman Lead/Clinical Coder

Parkwood Surgery are looking for a friendly, hardworking and enthusiastic Docman/clinical coder lead to join our Administrative team. You will be responsible for ensuring that all external and internal patient correspondence is acted upon in the appropriate timeframe, and this includes accurately coding into the patients medical record. The role includes:

• Familiarity with Docman and EMIS web clinical software.
• Ensuring that all incoming patient correspondence is scanned, acted upon and correctly coded to ensure the integrity of patients records.
• Experience in medical terminology and clinical coding is essential.
• This role is subject to DBS check.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for coding of relevant information to the patients electronic healthcare records.
• Read all incoming correspondence to the practice, accurately coding the relevant diagnosis, procedure, information into the patients records. Ensure that follow up actions/tests are brought to the attention of the relevant staff.
• Scan patient-related documents onto their medical records using codes as agreed by the clinical team.
• Ensure all QOF related data is captured.
• Ensure all clinical codes are current.
• Ensure that patient medical problems are grouped and combined appropriately so that the medical records are always tidy.
• Follow practice protocols to ensure consistent and high quality care is provided to our patients.
• Correct errors in filing and ensure all corresponding records are amended accurately.

About us

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Docman/clinical coder lead to join Parkwood Surgery. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, good attention to detail and is able to work as part of a wider administrative team.

Job responsibilities

• Responsible for coding of relevant information to the patients electronic healthcare records.
• Read all incoming correspondence to the practice, accurately coding the relevant diagnosis, procedure, information into the patients records. Ensure that follow up actions/tests are brought to the attention of the relevant staff.
• Scan patient-related documents onto their medical records using codes as agreed by the clinical team.
• Ensure all QOF related data is captured.
• Ensure all clinical codes are current.
• Ensure that patient medical problems are grouped and combined appropriately so that the medical records are always tidy.
• Follow practice protocols to ensure consistent and high quality care is provided to our patients.
• Correct errors in filing and ensure all corresponding records are amended accurately.
• Follow practice protocols to ensure consistent and high quality care is provided to our patients.
• Attend and participate in meetings as required.
• This job description is not meant to be exhaustive. It describes the main duties and responsibilities of the post. The candidate would be expected to undertake any other duties commensurate with the role as a greed with the practice.

Person Specification Experience

• Medical terminology Level 1 and 2 with a minimum of 2 years experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Depending on experience£13.25 per hour, negotiable based on experience