Coder Auditor

Overview

Northern NSW Local Health District is looking for a Coder Auditor to support accurate and timely clinical coding across the service. The role focuses on improving coding quality through mentoring, audit activity, education, query management, correction of errors, continuous clinical documentation improvement, coded data analysis, and education around activity based funding.

This position is classified as Health Manager Level 1 and is offered as a permanent part-time or full-time role. The advertised pay range is $91,326.00 to $121,497.00 per year, pro rata, with working hours of up to 38 per week. The role identifier is REQ675876.

NSW Health offers flexible work arrangements, and the work location can be negotiated within Northern New South Wales Local Health District sites.

About Northern NSW Local Health District

NNSWLHD serves the Northern Rivers region through hospitals, community health services, and multipurpose services across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys. The organisation emphasises quality healthcare, community connection, and a supportive modern network of services.

If you are considering relocating, the Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers can help you and your family connect with local people and local resources to settle into the community more quickly.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will help strengthen clinical coding quality and support better health information outcomes by working across audits, education, documentation improvement, coding review, and analysis activities. The role also contributes to funding-related education and continuous improvement of coding practice.

Benefits

• Access to salary packaging and novated leasing to help improve your take-home pay
• Fitness discounts that support health and wellbeing
• Opportunities for professional and personal development
• A collaborative, flexible, and supportive team culture
• Chances to begin, grow, or return to a career in the workforce

Additional Information

For role-specific questions, contact Shahn Williams at Shahn.Williams@health.nsw.gov.au.

Applications close on 20 July 2026.

NNSWLHD values diversity and inclusion and welcomes a wide range of skills and perspectives. The organisation is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply; applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates will be regarded most favourably. Support is available through Stepping Up, the online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

Applicants must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or otherwise be legally able to live and work in Australia independently.

A probationary period of six months may apply from the appointment date.

This recruitment process may also be used to fill future permanent, temporary, and casual vacancies.

The role may be based at a location negotiated within NNSWLHD sites.

Position classification: Health Manager Level 1.

Hours per week: up to 38.

Employment type: Permanent part time / full time.

Requisition ID: REQ675876.