Experience

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  The Coding Company Pty Ltd

  • Clinical Coder

    • Mar 2023 - Present

    Assigning codes as per state and federal guidelines

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  Freelance

  • Disability Support Worker

    • Dec 2022 - Present

    Having a career break before starting a career change into the Community Services sector hoping to use my analytical skills to ensure equitable funding and resource allocation in the community services/ community health sector.

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  ACAP Psychology Clinic

  • Remote

  • Student Case Manager

    • Aug 2023 - Nov 2023
    • Remote

    Using empathy, compassion and a strengths based approach to support clients through issuesProject work to audit and identify resource use in the clinic

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  Melbourne Health

  • Parkville

  • Health Information Manager

    • Aug 2013 - Feb 2023
    • Parkville

    My duties include: - Assigning of codes to a Tertiary hospital casemix. This also includes palliative and sub acute episodes. This also includes learning which diagnosis & procedure codes will affect assignment of a DRG and formulating queries to clinicians when I identify the opportunity for potential assignment of these codes. - Assessing episodes against the Victorian Admissions policy to ensure that they meet criteria for admission. - Identifying data anomalies, including potential opportunities to merge episodes or incorrect admission/ discharge dates which can impact on DRG assignment, data and funding, - Keeping up to date with VICC coding Committee and the ACCD coding advice to ensure I am coding in line with the latest advice. - Registering neoplasms with the Victorian Cancer Registry in accordance with legislation and the VCRs established procedures.- Meeting with clinicians to educate them on the importance of complete documentation

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  VCCC

  • VCCC

  • PURN Project HIM Resource

    • Jan 2016 - Jan 2017
    • VCCC

    Secondment to work on a project to implement a shared UR Number across the Parkville VCCC Precinct to support streamlined and cohesive patient care across all 3 organisations.

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  Woolworths Limited

  • South Morang

  • Service Cashier/ Supervisor

    • Mar 2007 - Aug 2014
    • South Morang

    As a Service Supervisor I am responsible for ensuring the delivery of outstanding results for both customers and management. My role also grants me the higher duties of counting and balancing the tills and dealing with most concerns regarding customers or staff as they first occur. I am regularly tasked with the training of new employees to become efficient members of the service staff, and ensure they are thoroughly aware of the responsibilities, policies and procedures of the Company while performing the required duties of the position they have undertaken.

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  Ramsay Health Care

  • Medical Records Clerk

    • Jun 2012 - Aug 2013

    Identifying records eligible for destruction as per the health Records Act 2001