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Flexible working hours, The opportunity to work full time or part time, with flexible patterns considered.
Pivotal role in healthcare, Being part of a small team responsible for crucial coding and summarising tasks that enhance patient care.
Remote work possibilities, Potential for a hybrid or remote work arrangement, which can enhance work-life balance.
Professional development, Gain valuable experience in medical coding and administration, contributing to career growth.
Collaboration with healthcare professionals, Work closely with hospitals and community services, improving communication and processes.
Impactful work, The role directly benefits patient care by ensuring accurate and up-to-date medical records.
Job stability, The demand for skilled medical coders is strong, providing good job security in the healthcare industry.
The Humbleyard Practice in Cringleford is looking for an experienced Medical Coder/Summariser to join their coding and administrative support team. The position offers flexible full-time (37.5 hours) or part-time hours. The successful candidate will be responsible for processing correspondence from hospitals and healthcare organisations, coding diagnoses and procedures, and summarizing both current and past patient records. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the practice for more information.
Flexible working hours, The opportunity to work full time or part time, with flexible patterns considered.
Pivotal role in healthcare, Being part of a small team responsible for crucial coding and summarising tasks that enhance patient care.
Remote work possibilities, Potential for a hybrid or remote work arrangement, which can enhance work-life balance.
Professional development, Gain valuable experience in medical coding and administration, contributing to career growth.
Collaboration with healthcare professionals, Work closely with hospitals and community services, improving communication and processes.
Impactful work, The role directly benefits patient care by ensuring accurate and up-to-date medical records.
Job stability, The demand for skilled medical coders is strong, providing good job security in the healthcare industry.
The Humbleyard Practice is seeking an experienced medical coder/note summariser to work within the coding/administrative support team, based at our Cringleford Surgery. Working hours can be full time (37.5 hours) or part time, with flexible working patterns/days considered, this will be discussed at interview.
The successful candidate will be part of a small team, but who have a pivotal role in the surgery. This includes processing all correspondence from hospitals, community services and other healthcare organisations.
Your role will be to code diagnosis procedures and other relevant information to keep patients records up to date, as well as summarise patient records, both past and present.
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To work as a Medical Coder or Summariser in the UK, you'll need a combination of specific skills and qualifications. Here are the key skills and knowledge areas required for this role:
1. Medical Terminology: Understanding medical terminology is crucial. You'll need to know the language used in healthcare, including anatomical terms, disease processes, and medical procedures.
2. Coding Systems Knowledge: Familiarity with coding systems such as ICD-10, CPT, and SNOMED CT is essential. These systems are used for the classification of diseases and procedures.
3. Attention to Detail: Accuracy is vital in medical coding. Small errors can lead to significant issues, such as incorrect billing or patient records.
4. Analytical Skills: Being able to analyze and interpret medical records and documents to extract relevant information for coding purposes.
5. IT Skills: Proficiency with coding software and electronic health record (EHR) systems. Familiarity with databases and spreadsheets can also be helpful.
6. Understanding of Healthcare Regulations: Knowledge of healthcare regulations and compliance standards, including GDPR, is critical to ensure patient confidentiality and ethical coding practices.
7. Organizational Skills: Ability to manage time efficiently and handle multiple tasks, especially when working in fast-paced healthcare environments.
8. Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills are necessary for liaising with healthcare professionals and understanding patient records accurately.
9. Problem-Solving Skills: Being able to identify and resolve discrepancies in medical records or coding issues.
10. Qualifications: While formal qualifications are not always mandatory, having relevant certifications or diplomas in medical coding, healthcare management, or related fields can enhance your employability. The AAPC and AHIMA offer well-regarded certification programs.
11. Experience in Healthcare Settings: Any prior experience in a medical office, hospital, or related environment can be advantageous in understanding the workflow and needs of healthcare providers.
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