Advanced Clinical Coder

About the role

Mater Private Hospital Gold Coast is seeking an Advanced Clinical Coder to work within our Clinical Coding Service. This position is open to being employed on a casual, part-time or full-time basis. Mater has finalised the strategic acquisition of Healthscope’s Gold Coast Private Hospital, this is a significant milestone in Mater’s commitment to delivering exceptional and compassionate care to Queensland communities.

Based at our Gold Coast Campus, this role will be part of our state-of-the-art 339 bed facility located in Southport. This facility was established in 2016 and offers a wide range of specialities across Emergency, Medical Services, Orthopaedics, Bariatrics, Neurosurgery, Plastics, ENT, General Surgery, Obstetrics, Cardiac Care and Oncology. 

Salary range: $54.57 - $59.38 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

• Accurately assign 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 with the medical environment 

About you

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

• Minimum five years experience working as a Clinical Coder 
• 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 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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