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About Digital Health and Clinical Coding at Gold Coast Health
Digital Health and Innovation leads the delivery of Gold Coast Health's most significant service improvement, clinical redesign, and digital transformation initiatives.

Within Digital Health, our Clinical Coding Services aims to align health funding to patient care through accurate coding of all diseases and procedures to ensure Gold Coast Health is accurately reimbursed for patient services provided. We also have a key role to play in research and innovation, in that our responsibilities will also include bringing external insight into the organisation for improvement.

About Your New Role

In this role as the Clinical Coding Auditor, you will actively participate in quality and audit activities that drive service improvement and coding excellence. Use your advanced expertise across a broad range of specialties to perform targeted and transactional audits, support education initiatives, influence best-practice standards, and ensure the highest level of coding accuracy.

Your Key Responsibilities

Actively participate in the Gold Coast Health's Clinical Coding education, evaluation and auditing program
Complete Queensland Cancer Registry notifications and appropriate Electronic Validation Application (EVA) error review
Employ a range of advance skills to code highly complex cases and act as a mentor for less experienced Clinical Coders
Identify needs for improvement in systems, procedures and strategies, applying relevant change once approved, encouraging staff to adapt to changes
Utilise high level interpersonal and communication skills

Qualifications and Experience

Completion of a Diploma in Clinical Coding, or alternatively a Tertiary Health Information Management related Bachelor, is a mandatory requirement
A Certificate in Advanced Clinical Coding is a mandatory requirement
Minimum of two (2) years clinical coding experience in a hospital and healthcare setting, tertiary level highly desirable, as well as evidence of coding and auditing proficiency within a healthcare facility
While not mandatory, a Specialist Certificate in Auditing (Clinical Coding) would be well regarded
Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosed
Criminal History Screening will be required for new employees (GCH will cover cost)

Benefits of working with Gold Coast Health

Flexible work (work from home, 9 day fortnight, RDO, day shifts only)
Career Development
Modern Facilities
Diverse Work Culture
Research Opportunities
12.75% super + Salary Packaging
17.5% leave loading

Salary

Permanent full time position
Base salary ranging from $120,016 - $129,875 per annum

About Gold Coast Health

Nationally and internationally recognised location for innovative medical research and health care
More than 1100 beds across three hospitals - Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Hospital and Robina and Southport Health Precincts
Opportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyle
A workplace culture that encourages people to bring their whole selves to work so that they can perform at their best

How to Apply

Click APPLY to submit your application by Wednesday, 21 October 2026

Join us and be a part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in healthcare. Make the move to the Gold Coast and enjoy a fulfilling career in a stunning location!

Gold Coast Health is committed to providing an accessible, inclusive work environment. Please contact the nominated person if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout this recruitment process.

Job Ad reference: GC693935

For further in-depth requirements please refer to the attached Role Description.

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