Supervisor - Hamilton, Canada - St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Verified Company

Hamilton, Canada

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Position Details:

Posting #: 26545

Department:
Health Data & Information Services

Employee Type:
Regular, Full Time

If Temporary, Number of Weeks:

Union:
Non-Union

Openings Remaining:1

Schedule:

Work Days:
Monday to Friday

Time of Day:
Days

Shift: 7.5 hour

This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites: Hybrid - On-site/Remote

Application Dates:

Opening Date: 30/11/23

Closing Date: 07/12/23 Applications must be received online by 12:00 midnight on the Closing Date

Position Description:

***: The Supervisor, Health Data & Information Services is responsible for providing analytical and technical leadership and supervision within the department, supporting the Manager in leading and providing guidance to the team of coding specialists and supporting the mandate of ensuring data completeness, accuracy and reliability. Furthermore, the incumbent is responsible for promoting a culture of continuous improvement in data quality, identifying opportunities and supporting clinical documentation improvement and education initiatives and ensuring coded data accurately represents the clinical characteristics of SJHH's patients as per CIHI standards and guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS:

2 year diploma in Health Information Management from an accredited school required
Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, Health Administration or other health discipline preferred
Certified Member in good standing with CHIMA (Canadian Health Information Management Association) required
Minimum 5 years of current experience for coding and abstracting in acute care setting
Minimum 5 years of current experience in data analysis and reporting of coded data
Minimum of 3 years of experience with CIHI data submission
5 years demonstrated advanced competency in ICD10/CCI coding methodology and advanced knowledge of national and provincial case mix grouping methodologies.
3 years experience using statistical and coded data in a quality improvement perspective in the healthcare setting (preferably in an academic teaching environment), to improve health care and patient experience through translation of coded data
Thorough knowledge of ICD10 and CCI Classifications, CIHI DAD and NACRS Abstracting Manuals, Canadian Coding Standards, MOHLTC directives and funding methodologies.
Must have excellent skills for case analysis and interpretation for the ICD 10 coding classification
Proficiency in the use of 3M Coding/Abstracting system and Epic EMR, an asset.
Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint.
Ability to work independently, prioritize workload, meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure and show good judgement
Ability to guide, mentor and train peers in effectively meeting data quality expectations and reporting deliverables
Provide expertise to Hospital stakeholders with respect to management of health information, coding standards, data quality initiatives, data retrieval, validation, interpretation and use within the hospital, research and broader system governing agencies.
Ability to consolidate information, aggregate findings, share and articulately present among peers, stakeholders and leaders.
Critical analysis, strategic thinking and creative problemsolving skills
Proficient and accurate in oral and written communications, including technical writing and documentation.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; demonstrates respect/caring, integrity, dedication and excellence working with and guiding employees at all levels and build effective working relationships
Maintain a high level of professionalism with personal and professional integrity

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leads data quality program that ensures the accurate and consistent coding and abstracting of health information by Clinical Coding Specialists for use in research, education, utilization, funding and rationalization of services. This data is incorporated into provincial and national databases.
Ensures that health information is being collected in accordance with CIHI and OH (MoHLTC) standards and guidelines.
Oversees and monitor the quality and consistency of the coded data by conducting rigorous data quality audits weekly, monthly and quarterly.
Reconciling coded data against various source data to ensure accuracy of volumes and data for reporting, quality, and funding purposes.
Escalate data quality issues immediately and offer root cause analysis and proposed solutions

Activities include:

Identifying, assessing, fixing, documenting, and communicating potential quality issues in the way data is collected, stored, processed, or used.

Coordinate and complete corrective action in consultation with the end user and/or all associated areas
Provision of accurate and quality data for decisionmaking, external reporting and establishment of benchmarks (i.e. MoHTLC, CIHI, CCO).
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