Clinical Coder

About the role

Mater is seeking a highly motivated Clinical Coder to join our Clinical Coding Services team on a permanent part time basis 16hrs per week (2 days). This role is based out of Mater’s Townsville Campus, with on-site and hybrid work from home opportunities.  

At Mater Health, you’ll find we live and breathe our values. We are a healthcare leader that provides care to more than 700 000 patients each year as a private, benevolent not-for-profit organisation – what profit we make goes back into our business which is why we offer state of the art facilities and the resources to advance your career and provide the exceptional care to patients that everyone associates with Mater. 

You will have the chance to participate in clinical coding across a wide variety of specialties, for both private and pubic patients. The Clinical Coding Service seeks to enable the best possible outcomes for Mater patients and clinicians by employing health information management best practice to facilitate quality health information. 

Salary range: $46.96 - $51.73 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

This role will be based at our Townsville campus, but may remotely code across our other Mater sites as required. The role will involve:   

• Accurately assigning specific morbidity and procedural classification to patient episodes to meet data reporting requirements 
• Code inpatient episodes in accordance with Australian Coding Standards 
• Meet standards of coding accuracy and awareness of DRG assignment and the impact on potential funding 
• Identification of unclear or ambiguous documentation and subsequent initiation of coding queries 
• Participate in coding audit, quality and education to expand coding skills 
• Apply the principles of confidentiality, privacy and security within the medical environment 

About you

The successful candidate will have a HIMAA Introductory/Intermediate Clinical Coding Course/Certificate IV in Clinical Classification (or equivalent). They will also have: 

• Up to date Clinical Coding knowledge using ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS 
• Experience using 3M Codefinder 
• Strong organisation skills in planning, prioritising and managing workloads 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team environment 
• Understanding of private sector funding models (Desirable) 
• Experience using WebPAS, iPM, and scanned medical records (Desirable) 

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education,  fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.

• Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
• Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
• Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
• Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
• Convenient, discounted on-site parking
• Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
• Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #GETBETTERWITHMATER

Applications close Sunday 23rd August 2026 –please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW. Direct applications only — we are not engaging recruitment agencies at this time. All successful candidates may be required to complete pre‑employment checks (including criminal history, working rights, medical and working with children checks).

Mater offers a safe, supportive, flexible and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Visit our Reconciliation webpage. 

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