Clinical Coder

About the role

Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), an anchor hospital of NHG Health, is recruiting a Clinical Coder. The coder analyses, abstracts and assigns accurate clinical codes to patient encounters according to TTSH's coding standards, MOH requirements and international classification systems, producing high-quality coded data that supports funding, reporting, clinical analytics and decision-making.

Key responsibilities

• Review and analyse inpatient and outpatient medical records to extract diagnoses, procedures and clinical information.
• Assign accurate ICD-10, SNOMED CT and procedure codes in line with MOH coding guidelines, TTSH policies and international standards.
• Ensure coding completeness, accuracy and timeliness for casemix reporting, billing and national submissions.
• Clarify documentation with clinicians when needed and resolve ambiguities.
• Perform coding audits, quality checks and take part in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support data validation for MOH submissions, internal dashboards and clinical quality indicators.
• Contribute to coding education for clinicians and internal stakeholders, and keep up to date on coding standards, MOH circulars and classification updates.

Required profile

• Diploma or degree in Health Information Management, Nursing, Allied Health or a related field.
• AHIMA/ICD-10 certification or equivalent training preferred.
• Experience in clinical coding within an acute hospital setting is an advantage.
• Meticulous, analytical and able to work independently under time constraints.
• Good communication skills for engaging clinicians and clarifying documentation.