Health Records Technician - Sarnia, Canada - Bluewater Health
Description
Bargaining Unit:
- SEIU-Clerical
- Competition #:
- CLE Job Type:
- Temporary Full Time
- Department:
- Health Records
- Coding
- Hours of Work:
- Variable
- Date Posted:
- April 15, 2024
- Job Number:
- J Number of Positions:
- 2 Length of Position:
- 5 months Closing Date:
- April 22, 2024The successful applicant will work in compliance with all relevant and applicable legislation and Hospital Policies and Procedures, will practice the Bluewater Health Standards of Performance Excellence and will fulfill their role within the Attendance Support Program parameters. The successful applicant will also possess effective communication and interpersonal skills, will have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and will have strong attention to detail and accuracy.
This includes using techniques and strategies to communicate "I care and I respect you," providing information in a way patients and families can understand, listening to patients and families to learn what an exemplary healthcare experience means to them, and seeking their perspective throughout their stay and during improvement initiatives.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an approved Health Information Management Program required
- Current member in good standing of the Canadian Health Information Management Association, including completion of required
- CPE credits required
Skill, Ability and Experience:
- Intermediate level proficiency using the MS Office Suite of products and Internet required
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge of Medical Terminology required
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge of coding conventions, including the use of ICD10CA/CCI Folios, and principles, working knowledge of CMG/HIG assignment, weighting methodology and data quality initiatives required
- Knowledge of standard Health Record practice, procedures, legislation and hospital policies required
- Minimum of one year recent hospital coding experience preferred
- Experience using an electronic health records system including document management and master patient index preferred
- Intermediate to advanced skill in abstraction software (ie
- Med2020 Winrecs) preferred
Principal Duties:
- Coding
- Initiates data quality guidelines for all abstracted data to ensure accuracy of documentation, coding and length of stay data
- Performs audits, studies, and research as required
- Responds to requests for patient information according to legislation and departmental guidelines
- Performs quantitative analysis of charts according to legislation, departmental and medical staff guidelines
- Completes continuing education requirements as necessary
- Other related duties as assigned
We thank you in advance for your interest in Bluewater Health, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
In accordance with Bluewater Health policy, offers of employment to prospective employees are conditional upon the successful completion and disclosure of a Police Records/Vulnerable Sector Check.
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