Health Records Technician - Newmarket, Canada - Southlake Regional Health Centre

Southlake Regional Health Centre

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Newmarket, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Company Bio

Southlake is building healthy communities through outstanding care, innovative partnerships, and amazing people. We deliver a wide range of healthcare services to the communities of northern York Region and southern Simcoe County. Our advanced regional programs include Cancer Care and Cardiac Care and serve a broader population across the northern GTA and into Simcoe-Muskoka._
Our team of nearly 6,000 staff, physicians, volunteers, students and Patient and Family Advisors are committed to creating an environment where the best experiences happen. As a recognition of our commitment to quality and patient safety, we have received the highest distinction of Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada._

Job Summary

The Coder will work with physicians and allied health care providers toward a common understanding of CIHI grouper methodology and its relationship to documentation funding and decision making.

Maintains effective interpersonal skills to work with physicians, co-workers and staff in a positive co-operative manner. He/she role models organizational core competencies.

Skills & Abilities

Two years current coding of inpatient, day surgery, oncology and or emergency records using ICD10 CA and CCI
Complexity Analysis

Competent in software

MS Office, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint is an asset
Ability to maneuver through Meditech, Med2020 WinRecs, Folio
Ability to focus and concentrate in a busy, often loud environment
Demonstrated initiative, leadership and teamwork skills
Demonstrated commitment to professional development
Demonstrated excellence in communication, both written and verbal
Demonstrated analytical and problem assessment skills
Demonstrated commitment to customer service and teamwork
Demonstrated individual leadership skills
Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all
Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for patients and families as well as other members of the healthcare team within a challenging and exciting health care environment
Demonstrated commitment to, and understanding of the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion
Models behaviour that is aligned with the values of Southlake Regional Health Centre
Always with compassion
Power of many
Serve with purpose
Every voice matters

Qualifications

Health Information Management diploma
Canadian Health Information Management Association certification (CHIMA)

Closing Statement
At Southlake, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment.

We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live and serve, including those with disabilities.

Southlake is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

It is the responsibility of all Southlake employees to work in a safe manner and promote health and safety in the workplace.

Primary Responsibilities

Using ICD10 CA and CCI classification to assign codes to inpatient, day surgery, oncology and or emergency patients
Entering data (abstracting) into Med2020 WinRecs system
Perform the above functions on a concurrent basis with accuracy
Must have excellent knowledge of medical terminology
Must have a good understanding of anatomy and physiology along with disease processes
Selfdriven to keep up the above noted knowledge
Perform all quality, correction functions associated with above functions
Performs other duties consistent with the job classification, as required
Work with physicians to affect change in documentation on the chart such that CMGs and expected length of stay are correctly assigned