About this role
Job summary
Boroughbury Medical Centre is seeking an experienced and highly-motivated Clinical Coder to join our friendly and supportive GP practice team on a full-time basis. The successful candidate will play a vital role in maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records through the efficient and timely clinical coding of patient information, ensuring data quality and supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care. We are looking for someone with excellent attention to detail, a thorough understanding of clinical terminology and coding standards, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a busy multidisciplinary team.
BMC Paston is a warm and welcoming practice with a passion for education, training and development. Working across 3 sites, we have practices in the city centre, Werrington and Paston.
To find out more about us please visit:
www.boroughburymedicalcentre.co.uk
Main duties of the job
Working in an Administration Team to efficiently undertake administration and clerical duties which may include the following duties as directed:
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 Team Leader if there are any capacity issues in dealing with these so that support, as required, can be provided
About us
To find out more about us please visit:
www.boroughburymedicalcentre.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about us please visit:
www.boroughburymedicalcentre.co.uk
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Previous skilled experience of SystmOne, Anima and SNOMED clinical coding desirable
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
Boroughbury Medical Centre
Address
Craig Street
Peterborough
PE1 2EJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.boroughburymedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)