Health Information Management Professional

Health Information Management Professional

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Base pay range: CA$33.08 / hr - CA$36.29 / hr.

Responsibilities

The Health Information Management Professional is responsible for ensuring the delivery of complete and accurate clinical records in full compliance with provincial legislation, Accreditation Canada, and standards of practice within an established time frame following the completion of any active episode of care and information management process. The position liaises directly with clinical staff to facilitate this mandate.

• Performs a quantitative / qualitative analysis of the clinical record for completeness, accuracy, validity to ensure information meets hospital accreditation standards, statutory and legal requirements.
• Assign lab reports electronically to physicians.
• Verification of scanned documents in the electronic medical record system.
• Audits scanned documents before destruction.
• Resolves / clarifies conflicting, missing or unclear information with physician.
• Abstracts and codes Electroconvulsive Therapy visits.
• Periodically prints list of open outpatient visits, reviews charts, and directs to appropriate physician to complete closure procedure.
• Provides back‑up assistance to other Clinical Record duties as needed to cover sick / vacation leave.
• Assists staff with questions as related to clinical records.
• Conducts training of H.I.M. students from Community College.
• Works in compliance with staff and patient / client safety practices, policies and procedures of the Royal.
• Ensures a work environment that is conducive to the Royal’s Harassment‑Free Workplace policy.
• Other duties as required by the Director / Manager of the Service.

Qualifications

• Certification with and member in ‘good standing’ with Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) required.
• Keyboarding skills, speed of 20 words per minute with high accuracy.
• Good organizational skills and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to manage heavy workload and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience with ICD 10 coding.
• Knowledge and experience with MediTech an asset.
• English level A-is mandatory in oral expression, oral comprehension, reading and writing. Bilingual (French / English) is considered an asset.

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