Medical Coder - Portsmouth, United Kingdom - The Drayton Surgery

The Drayton Surgery

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Portsmouth, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Drayton Surgery are looking for an experienced medical coder and administrator to join our busy Admin team in our fast paced GP Surgery in Portsmouth.

The Drayton Surgery is an 23,000 patient surgery in North Portsmouth and is the lead surgery in Portsmouth North Primary Care Network.

Joining our busy Admin team, you will be responsible for the coding of letters coming in to the Surgery from secondary care as well as reacting to any of the requirements for further investigation and passing on to the relevant department.

The working pattern for this role will be Monday - Friday and will involve working until The rate of pay is fixed at £10.42 per hour.

The purpose of the role is to:
Process and accurately code incoming patient letters

Undertake a variety of administrative duties and assist with data entry, including the recording of information in patients medical records to enable to practice to meet its obligations and targets.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by members of the administration team may include any or all of the items in the following list.

Duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the Operations Manager, dependant on current and evolving workloads and staffing levels:

Scanning of incoming correspondence as and when required
Producing letters and reports as directed by the team manager
Coding of data in accordance with protocols
Assisting in the production of audits and reports
Taking messages and passing on information accurately
Filing and retrieving paperwork both electronically and in paper format
Computer data entry/data allocation and collation; processing and recording information in accordance with defined procedures
Assisting the clinical staff with data entry at clinic sessions if required

Confidentiality:

Patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other personal matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the postholder will have access to confidential information relating to patients. They may also have access to information relating to the business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
Information relating to patients, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the company policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the company Health & Safety Policy, to include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to company guidelines
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
Reporting potential risks identified.

Equality and Diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of clients and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is nonjudgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the company as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the company, and will:

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet clients needs
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication:
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within