Clinical Coder/administrative assistant - Kirkham Health Centre

Kirkham Health Centre have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our practice. We are looking for a clinical coding assistant/administrator for 25 hours per week, across Monday to Friday. The successful candidate will have outstanding IT and administrative skills, the ability to analyse and interpret clinical documents letters, discharge summaries, etc., work autonomously and maintain confidentiality. Previous experience of clinical coding and/or administration in a healthcare or GP practice setting is preferred but not essential as full training will be given. 

Main duties of the job 

The main duties of this role comprise: Inputting data into patients healthcare records as necessary. Accurately clinically coding data into the patient records. Inputting and extracting data as required to support practice reports. Filing and storing records as required. Actioning all incoming correspondence, emails and mail in a timely manner. Scanning patient related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patients healthcare records. Summarising new patients medical records. Processing new patient registrations. Supporting all clinical staff with general administrative tasks as requested.