About this role
Job summary
The University Medical Group is a fast growing, forward thinking and progressive GP practice (rated Outstanding by CQC) with over 32,000 patients and we are looking to recruit a meticulous and detail-oriented Clinical Coder to join our team
This is an opportunity for a highly self-motivated, 'can-do' individual. If you are able to work on your own initiative as well as communicate effectively in a team and enjoy working in a fast paced, busy environment, this may be the role for you.
Working Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 09:00 - 17:00 (37.5 hours per week) (salary dependent upon experience).
The successful candidate will play a crucial role in accurately assigning medical codes to patient records.
Main duties of the job
Duties:
Assessing risk using clinical judgement triaging letters from secondary care providers and other medical professionals. Process patient related correspondence received from healthcare providers and update information on the clinical record. Assist with the completion of medical/insurance forms, MCFs. These will subsequently be reviewed and signed off by a GP Summarisation and coding of MREs and GP2GP notes Review medical records and remove third party references as per protocols Action tasks as required Any other delegated duties considered appropriate to the post as requiredSkills:The ideal candidate should possess the following skills:
- Clinical background with experience working in NHS or other medical providers
- Strong understanding of medical terminology
- Proficiency within IT
- Attention to detail
- Excellent time management skills
- Administrative competence to handle coding tasks efficiently
- Effective communication skills to liaise with healthcare professionals
- Organisational abilities to manage coding assignments effectively
About us
The practice has 63 staff member working at the practice consisting of 3 GP partners, 17 salaried GP's, 7 pharmacists, 1 pharmacy technician, 2 HCA's, 3 paramedics, 4 nurses, 1 nursing associate and 1 physician associate.
Job description Job responsibilities
Duties:
Assessing risk using clinical judgement triaging letters from secondary care providers and other medical professionals. Process patient related correspondence received from healthcare providers and update information on the clinical record. Assist with the completion of medical/insurance forms, MCFs. These will subsequently be reviewed and signed off by a GP Summarisation and coding of MREs and GP2GP notes Review medical records and remove third party references as per protocols Action tasks as required Any other delegated duties considered appropriate to the post as required
Person Specification
Experience Essential
The ideal candidate should possess the following skills: - Clinical background with experience working in NHS or other medical providers - Strong understanding of medical terminology - Proficiency within IT - Attention to detail - Excellent time management skills - Administrative competence to handle coding tasks efficiently - Effective communication skills to liaise with healthcare professionals - Organisational abilities to manage coding assignments effectively
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 University Medical Group
Address University Health Centre
9 Northcourt Avenue
Reading
Berkshire
RG2 7AB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.readinguniversitymedicalpractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)