Health Records Coder - Goderich, Canada - Alexandra Marine & General Hospital

Alexandra Marine & General Hospital

Verified Company

Goderich, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Position name:

Health Records Coder
TFT

Union/Non-Uniont:

Unifor

Status:

Temporary Full Time

Supervisor:

Manager Patient Relations, Patient Registration, Privacy and Health Records

Posted Date:

Feb :00AM

Deadline:

Mar :00PM

Qualifications:

Graduate of a Health Records/Information Management Program
Certification in Health Information Management Association (CHIMA)
Maintain active membership in CHIMA and complete required continuing professional education

Required Skills:

Demonstrated knowledge of international coding system
Demonstrated knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, medical terminology and pharmacology
Demonstrated knowledge of CIHI data abstraction, data quality initiatives, retrieval, interpretation, presentation and related computer systems and software
Good work and attendance record.
Minimum one year coding/abstracting inpatient, day surgery, emergency room and clinic visits using ICD10/CCI
Meditech experience preferred
Minimum one (1) years clinical experience in a healthcare setting
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Programs including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point

Abilities:

Ability to assess requests, prioritize them and meet timelines
Ability to prepare correspondence and reports; as well as, sort, review and file various documents
Ability to work independently and as a team member, with a high degree of precision, paying attention to detail or order to achieve the high levels of accuracy required
Demonstrate initiative and good judgment in problem solving and identifying opportunities for action
Demonstrated understanding and compliance with confidentiality requirements
Excellent understanding of Medical Terminology and Pharmaceutical terms
Excellent verbal, written, telephone and computer skills
Flexibility and adaptability
Maintain an effective working relationship with patients, physicians, hospital staff and public
Professional demeanour
Proven organizational, analytical service orientation
Excellent understanding of CIHI coding standards and other relevant resources
Maintains confidentiality and understands privacy
Understands data quality issues
Willing to continually update skills and knowledge
As part of the assessment process applicants may be required to complete a written and/or practical test
Personal information is collected under FIPPA and is used to determine eligibility for potential employment and if hired, the information collected may be incorporated into your personnel file and used and disclosed for the purpose of administering your employment. _
AMGH is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. _
NOTE: Only those applicants selected for an interview will be notified.