Health Information Management Professional I - Edmonton, Canada - Alberta Health Services

Alberta Health Services

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Your Opportunity:

Reporting to the Patient Care Manager (PCM) of the Edmonton Zone (EZ) Trauma Program, EZ Operative Services, Anesthesia and Centralized Programming, the Health Information Management Professional I (HIMP I) is responsible for accurately coding and abstracting trauma data as identified by the Alberta Trauma Registry, National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) and the Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP).

This position is responsible for coding and abstracting clinical and demographic data from the patient health record for specific trauma patients, as well as supporting the EZ Trauma Program in providing a patient-focused, high quality health system for all trauma patients as required.

Health Information Management Professionals must have a keen attention to detail, recognize the importance of validity, accuracy and reliability of coded data and maintain a high standard of quality while giving attention to productivity so that mandated submission deadlines are met.

Effective communication skills are essential for interactions with internal and external stakeholders.

Health Information Management Professionals must also ensure that protected health information remains private and confidential according to the Health Information Act (HIA), Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) and Alberta Health Services' (AHS) Information and Privacy and Information Security policies.

Description:

As a Health Information Management Professional I, you will be responsible for coding and abstracting data from clinical records, release of information and/or data quality assurance.

In accordance with AHS procedures and the Health Information Act, you will gather, retrieve, collate, code, design, analyze, interpret clinical and demographic data and perform statistical reporting and regular data quality reviews for patient records.

Classification: Hlth Info Mngt Professional I
Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
Unit and Program: Trauma/Emergency
Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 0.

60

Posting End Date: 06-SEP-2023

Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits

Date Available: 16-SEP-2023

Temporary End Date: 07-FEB-2025

Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 2
Shifts per cycle: 6
Shift Pattern: Days
Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
Minimum Salary: $31.13
Maximum Salary: $38.98
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of diploma from an accredited Health Information Management Professional (HIMP) program. Active or eligible for registration with the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

Two years recent experience in data collection. Proficient verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge of Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) coding.

Familiarity with Provincial Acts including, but not limited to the Hospital Act, Health Information Act, and Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FOIP).

Previous experience with electronic and/or paper health records an asset.