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Clinical Coding Assessor
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Employment Type: Permanent
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Reference No: HO67/2019
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Head Office, Cape Town Based at Tygerberg Hospital
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| A health related three-year National Diploma or Degree registrable with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) or the South African Nursing Council (SANC). |
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| A valid unendorsed (Code B/EB) driver’s licence (learners licence will also be considered). Willingness to travel on a regular basis away from work place to visit Healthcare Facilities that fall under the Western Cape Department of Health. |
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| Appropriate experience of clinical coding and Inherent leading organisational knowledge. Appropriate experience in auditing of Diagnostic and Procedural coding in South Africa. |
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| Excellent written and verbal communication skills in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape. Ability to interpret and apply financial policies, procedures and prescripts, ability to work independently and within a team and able to liaise at a high level. Excellent people, technical and conceptual skills and the ability to represent the Department with confidence in engagements with internal and external clients, as well as other Departmental Institutions. Advanced computer literacy in Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook). |
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| Mr F Vorster, tel. no. (021) 938-4362, E-mail: frans.vorster@westerncape.gov.za |
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| Perform a compliance and improvement service for the WCG: Health to ensure Clinical Coding WHO Rules, Conventions and SA Coding Standards compliance. Support the Assistant Manager as a provincial advisory resource with regards to clinical coding. Support the Assistant Manager to develop Compliance and Improvement Assessment tools in respect of Clinical Coding prescripts. Establish the assessment of institutions and plan assessment sessions including making necessary arrangements for assessment. Conducting assessments and providing feedback for Training and Capacity Building and DRG unit to improve Clinical Coding accuracy and comprehensiveness and optimal revenue generation. Evaluate assessment, compile reports, update skills inventories in respect of the allocated institutions and provide feedback of assessment to management of the relevant institution. Professional communication both telephonically and in writing with all role players. Accurate record keeping and accurate and timeous distribution of compliance and improvement reports. General office and ad-hoc duties. |
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| Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a competency test. |
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Remuneration:
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R 316 791 per annum - R 373 167 per annum Annual salary plus service benefits (13th cheque, employer's contribution to the pension fund, housing and medical aid allowance).
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Starting Date:
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6/21/2019 12:00:00 AM
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NOTICE TO ALL
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Candidates must comply with the advertised appointment requirements of the post by the closing date and time of the advert.Candidates may be subjected to a competency test. No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. As directed by the Department of Public Service and Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records and previous employment.
All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine the candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements, and the other will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
- It will be expected of shortlisted candidates to be:
- available at the venue on the time and date as determined by the Department and
- bring along recently (not older than 6 months) certified copies of your Identity Document (ID), driver’s license (if applicable for the post), qualification and/or proof of registration at relevant statutory body etc. Failure to adhere to the aforementioned may lead to his/her application being disqualified and not further considered.
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This advertisement may be utilized to create the pool of potential candidates for a period of not more than 3 calendar months from the date of the advertisement to fill any vacancy in the Department of Health and Wellness provided that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised post.
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Closing date: 7/12/2019 12:00:00 AM
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