Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $130,000 - $140,000
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 9243
About the role:
Are you ready to take the next step in your Health Information Management career? Here is an exciting opportunity to join the growing coding team at Western Health. Western Health offers flexible working arrangements, a fantastic training and support network and several exciting digital health initiatives particularly in the coding space.
This is an exciting career development opportunity for a coding professional looking to expand their leadership, auditing, education and service management experience. This position is responsible for several key functions that contribute to the management of the Clinical Coding Service. The primary function is supporting the management of coding and auditing functions.
Key responsibilities:
As a Clinical Coding & Auditing Lead role within the Service, the position will also be involved in:
About you:
Click here for the Position Description.
About Western Health
Western Health is the leading healthcare provider in Melbourne’s West - one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most culturally and socioeconomically diverse regions.
More than 13,000 employees help deliver a comprehensive range of services across our hospitals, community, correctional, and home-based settings. These services include acute tertiary care, emergency and intensive care, medical and surgical specialties, mental health and wellbeing, subacute care, ambulatory care, primary care, home-based services, and residential aged care.
We are committed to driving innovation and sustainability that improves health outcomes for our community. With specialties spanning oncology, renal care, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic disease management, geriatrics, and cardiology, Western Health is recognised for its expertise in managing complex and chronic conditions through integrated, patient-centred care.
We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture where you can make a meaningful impact. We support our staff to keep learning and growing through a diverse range of education programs, partnerships with universities in medical research and professional development opportunities.
Why join us?
Compensation and Benefits
Learning and Development
Community Impact and Inclusion
Organisational Culture and Environment
Ready to make an impact?
If you’re passionate about supporting the management of coding and auditing functions, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.
If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.
Closing date: 11:59pm on 13 November 2026.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Thomas Galtieri on (03) 7078 0689 or 0433 011 057, or [email protected].
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with lived experience that strengthens their ability to do this work.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.