Clinical Coder

• Clinical Coding, Waikato Hospital
• 1 FTE – Full time, 40 hours per week
• Monday - Friday

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

Our talented team of Clinical Coders deliver accurate, thorough information for the health of our region.

You will be responsible for identifying and translating inpatient medical procedures, interventions and diagnoses into code using various systems such as ICD 10-AM 12th Edition, the Australian Coding Standards (ACS) and the Australian Classification of Health Interventions (ACHI).

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About the Service

Waikato Clinical Coding team provides a coding function that translates narrative descriptions of diseases, injuries and other health related problems and procedures into alpha-numeric codes.

The intended outcome is that accurate coded data is available within agreed timeframes that facilitate health care planning and funding, research and comparative data and statistical analysis at local, national and international levels.

The Clinical Coding team code approximately 10,000 events a month, provide a timely and accurate clinical coding function with a focus on Quality, Capability (individual and team productivity), through education, professional development, and process improvement.

About you

Applicants will need to clearly display strengths with managing multiple, high pressure high demand workflows, competing priorities and attention to detail. Your command of the English language must be clear and concise both in own articulation and narrative and/or receiving and understanding.

You’re an experienced Clinical Coder with a collaborative mindset, a positive outlook and strong work ethic.

Essential qualifications and experience:

• 1-2 years minimum of current clinical coding experience using ICD10-AM 12th Edition
• HIMAA Introductory Clinical Coding, NZ ACE or Expediated Clinical coding Course completion
• Solid understanding of Casemix systems and Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaboration approach
• Demonstrated accuracy, efficiency, and reliability in applying clinical coding knowledge independently

Demonstrated experience and associated evidenced education as a clinical coder is essential to be considered for the role along with working knowledge of computer-based systems such as Microsoft Office suite, and/or software related directly to in-care hospital environments. Please provide a brief outline of your evidenced experience in relation to how it translates to this role within the required cover letter.

We may invite you to participate in a clinical coding practical assessment on site at Waikato Hospital. This forms part of assessing the applicants coding competencies.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click “Apply online” or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59 pm on 15 February 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Rachael Devey at Rachael.Devey@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.