Business Administration Apprenticeship (Clinical Coder)

As part of your apprenticeship, you will gain the skills and knowledge to complete the following tasks. You will be fully supported and trained by the Oldham College and the employer:

The role of Clinical Coder will be to triage all incoming clinical documents and letters, adding the appropriate codes to the patients record in the clinical system, and then determining whether they should be forwarded to the GP or another member of the Practice team to action The post holder will play a significant and important role in reducing the administrative workload for GPs Downloading of electronic documents into the patients records in the clinical system Accurately coding the above mentioned documents, including diagnostic test results, follow up, etc Undertaking triage to determine which documents need to be passed to a GP or other healthcare professional where their input is required Send tasks, as appropriate, to GPs and other healthcare professionals via the clinical system For paper documents which have been scanned, access these via the tasks that have been sent to the GP Assistant. Undertake the coding and triaging as outlined above for electronic documents Liaise and communicate, as appropriate, with other colleagues in the Practice, for example secretaries, administrative staff by way of tasks sent from the clinical system Monitor the number of outstanding electronic documents and tasks, ensuring that these are actioned in a timely manner. Liaise with the Line Manager if there are any capacity issues in dealing with these so that support, as required, can be provided Aim to clear all electronic documents and tasks within one working day Participate in monthly audits Partake in practice meetings Liaise with outside organisations, such as hospitals/NHS111/Out of Hours provider

Training:

You will attend regular training sessions at the Oldham College and in the workplace.

Training Outcome:

A full time role as a Clinical Coder.

Employer Description:
We are one of 10 doctors practices run by Hope Citadel, a primary care provider with a heart for deprived communities, mainly in Oldham and Rochdale, and employ over 200 staff. We were started 15 years ago by a passionate group of people looking to reverse the inverse care law by providing quality healthcare in areas of deprivation. This still underpins why we do what we do to make the invisible, visible. Our staff are driven by social justice, by compassion, and by a drive to see real change in the communities they live and work in.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, hours to be agreed.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Reliable and hard working,Can follow instructions