About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced Medical Secretary/Clinical Coder to join our friendly and supportive GP practice team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong attention to detail and a good understanding of medical terminology to contribute to high-quality care and accurate clinical record keeping. The successful candidate will join our small but friendly and professional secretarial team
Main duties of the job
To provide a professional and effective secretarial and clinical coding service to our practice population to ensure complete satisfaction with patients practice experience
About us
The Gill Medical Centre is a high performing 10,000 patient practice situated in the heart of Walkden. We are supported by an exceptional team including 12 GPs a pharmacy and prescription team for medication and prescribing support, a highly skilled nursing team who evaluate straight forward pathology results, a dynamic workflow optimisation team with care pathway training who manage all Docman coding and referrals, and our professional and welcoming reception team.
We are a friendly bunch that work closely and achieve great things together. We enjoy regular social events with our "work family"
Job description Job responsibilities
Typing of referral letters and general correspondence Using e-referral system Keeping referral templates and forms within the clinical system up to date Clinical coding of all medical documentation Review and analyse clinical documentation to accurately code diagnoses, procedures, treatments and results. File clinical correspondence into EMIS Web Annotate documents for clinicians and ensure appropriate actions are taken Accurately workflow documents via Docman to appropriate team members (e.g. GP, Pharmacist, Nurse, Receptionist) based on practice protocols Ensure compliance with coding standards and guidelines Liaise with clinicians and colleagues to clarify information and resolve coding discrepancies Support the practice in meeting key NHS targets like QOF through coding optimisation Assist in audits and compliance activities related to clinical coding Contribute to the continuous improvement of coding processes and documentation practices. Undertake general administrative tasks as required Scanning referral letters on to patients records if required Liaising with the hospitals and secondary care about patient appointment and test result queries. Dealing with queries raised by Doctors, Practice Manager, and Patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong knowledge of medical terminology Excellent attention to detail and accuracy Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines Good IT skills and understanding of clinical systems. Experience of using EMIS Web/Docman preferred
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.
Employer details Employer name The Gill Medical Centre
Address 5 Harriet Street
Walkden
Manchester
M28 3DR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.thegillmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)