Health Information Management Professional - Toronto, Canada - SickKids

SickKids

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About SickKids:

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world.

As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education.

Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day.

SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

Position Description:

We are currently looking for a Health Information Management Professional - DAD Coding Specialist to join our Health Information Management team to assign diagnosis and intervention codes to inpatient records and electronically abstract demographic and clinical information from patients' health records.

The position offers work from home flexibility with an on-site requirement for meetings/conferences.

Here's What You'll Get To Do

Assign diagnosis and intervention codes to inpatient records (DAD) using ICD10CA/CCI.
Electronically abstract demographic and clinical information from patients' health records in accordance with CIHI's (Canadian Institute for Health Information) Coding Standards and Abstracting Manuals and Principles and Hospital Policies/Procedures/Guidelines.
Keep up to date with changes in coding practices, CIHI Standards/Guidelines/Principles regarding DAD data elements.
Participate in peer review audits both internally and externally.
Engage physicians/peers in clinical documentation and data quality improvement initiatives.
Attend Coding Quality Improvement Workshops, Seminars, and Teleconferences as it pertains to the job (CIHI, CHIMA etc.).

Here's What You'll Need

Graduate of an approved Health Information Management program.
Must be an active certified member of the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA)/ the Canadian College of Health Information Management (CCHIM).
Previous hospital experience in ICD10CA/CCI Coding is an asset.
Indepth knowledge of CIHI's Canadian Coding Standards.
Experience with MED2020 WinRecs Abstracting System, 3M Codefinder, Microsoft Applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams), and Citrix.
Exceptional interpersonal, communication, teamwork and customer service skills, coupled with an attention to detail.
Excellent ability to work independently with minimum supervision under tight deadlines with good attendance, and demonstrated selflearning initiative are essential.

Employment Type
Contract, 16-Months

Our Commitment to Diversity:

The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital's receipt of all necessary documentation.

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