ACT Health
Clinical Coder Trainee - Health Information Services
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Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 11 Month Contract with the possibility of extension and/or permanency
Classification: Clinical Coder Trainee (PN 47221,71345)
Salary: $85,671 - $91,270 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran
Section: Health Information Services
Closing Date: 6th October 2026
What can we offer you:
- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
- Flexible working conditions.
- Access to Employee Assistance Program.
- Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
- Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
About the Role: Are you a recent Clinical Coding graduate ready to begin your career? Join a supportive team where you'll receive personalised mentoring and guidance from experienced Clinical Coding Educators/Auditors and Senior Coders while developing your skills and confidence.
Clinical coding is an essential function for Canberra Health Services to facilitate accurate funding reimbursement, support clinical research and education, assist in the planning and evaluation of health care services, and fulfil local and mandatory national data submission requirements.
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We are looking for individuals with foundational knowledge of clinical coding who have completed an approved clinical coding course and are keen to advance their skills and progress to higher level coding positions. If you have good attention to detail and strong analytical skills, then we want to hear from you.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
To Apply: Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position
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Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Kathryn Nicholls at (02) 5124 2014 or at Kathryn.Nicholls@act.gov.au.
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