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• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale
• Salary: $98,478 - $104,165 per annum (pro-rata), plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – ASO6
• Multiple Ongoing and Temporary Positions Available - Flexible Full-Time & Part-Time Options

Are you ready to take your health information expertise to the next level? We have multiple exciting opportunities for passionate professionals to join our Health Information Management Services team in roles that make a real impact on patient care and hospital performance.

About the Opportunity

You will lead clinical documentation improvement initiatives and provide comprehensive education to medical and nursing staff. Your expertise will directly impact patient care quality and ensure accurate clinical coding practices throughout our facilities.

You will be appointed as either:

• Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist – driving quality and accuracy in clinical documentation to support patient safety and optimal funding outcomes.
• Clinical Coding & Documentation Auditor/Educator – leading audits, education, and mentoring to ensure coding integrity and compliance with national standards.

To be appointed as a Clinical Coding & Documentation Auditor/Educator, you will have successfully completed a recognised HLT50321 Diploma of Clinical Coding Course in ICD-10-AM or equivalent, together with demonstrated advanced competency in ICD-10-AM (current edition) coding.

These roles are pivotal in shaping the future of health information management across NALHN.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with clinicians and coding teams to improve documentation quality and accuracy.
• Conduct audits and education programs to maintain compliance and optimise Activity Based Funding (ABF).
• Lead initiatives that enhance data integrity, patient safety reporting, and casemix accuracy.
• Drive continuous improvement strategies and mentor staff in best practice standards.

About You

You are a detail-oriented, analytical professional with a passion for health information and education.

You bring:

• Advanced clinical coding expertise (ICD-10-AM) and/or experience in documentation improvement.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills to engage clinicians and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to analyse complex data, identify gaps, and implement solutions.
• Commitment to quality, integrity, and continuous learning.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

Lyell McEwin Hospital – The major hospital in the north and north-east for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetrics, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital – A general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health - The Division of Mental Health provides a comprehensive range of public mental health services for youth, adults and older people in northern Adelaide. Services are provided through community health centres and hospitals, and to consumers in their own homes. 

Forensic Mental Health - A statewide service that operates as part of the Division of Mental Health for forensic patients and prisoners. 

Community Sites - Elizabeth GP Plus, Modbury GP Plus and Gilles Plains GP Plus Super Clinics providing community based care.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Checks: 

• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 921942

Enquiries:

Gill Hacket

Manager Coding Services

Phone: 0452 511 704

E-mail:gill.hacket@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date:

19 December 2025 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

 921942 - ASO6 - Coding & Documentation Auditor-Educator - Role Description.pdf

 921942 - ASO6 - Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist - Role Description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.