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LOCATION: OWEN SOUND
CLOSING DATE: AUGUST 20, 2023
UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – HPD
STATUS: PART-TIME
WAGE RATE: $30.10 – $34.04
Reporting to the Manager, the role of the Health Records Technician – Coder is to meet the needs and expectations of its customers in having complete and accurate coded and abstracted data readily available; to ensure inpatient and NACRS records are evaluated for completeness, accurately coded and abstracted for timely submission to C.I.H.I. ICD-10-CA, diagnosis codes and CCI, intervention and procedure codes are the clinical data classification systems. The Coder utilizes a computerized abstracting system 3M-HDM to collect coded clinical data and to generate routine data quality reports. Quality of data is key to the management and planning of GBHS and to this extent reports must be run daily, monthly to ensure the accuracy of the data.
Qualifications / Skills / Abilities:
Required
- Graduate of a Health Records Technician/Health Information Management Program
- Certified member with Canadian College of Health Information Management (CCHIM)
- Current membership with the Canadian College of Health Information Management Association
- Extensive knowledge of anatomy, physiology, micro-biology, pharmacology, health records science and medical terminology (to be tested)
- Minimum 2 years of experience with DAD and NACRS
- Experience working at both large and small community hospitals
- Experience with CIHI ICD-10-CA/CCI coding/collection methodologies including CIHI Coding Standards, MOHLTC data collection standards and application of FOLIO
- Experience with data collection systems for abstracting
- Knowledgeable in the use of computers and hospital clinical information systems
- Ability to maintain workload productivity indicators/measurements
- Adherence to established data submission criteria/timelines as set by Department in order to meet and maintain MOHLTC data submission
- Knowledge and use of data quality techniques to ensure data classified and abstracted is correct according to established GBHS, MOHLTC and CIHI standards prior to submission to CIHI
- Accurate key boarding/data entry speed of 50 wpm (to be tested)
- Ability to understand verbal and written instructions
- Accuracy and attention to detail, good organizational skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Ability to work all shifts, including weekends; ability for call and multi-site coverage when required
- Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
- Knowledge of and adherence to GBHS ‘CARE’ Behaviours (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence) and ‘LEAD’ Competencies (Lead by example, Empower, Achieve results, Develop others)
- Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at GBHS through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
Preferred
- Experience with 3M-HDM data collection systems for abstracting DAD and NACRS
- Knowledge of current legislation/guidelines as they apply to data collection utilizing MIS and coding/classification systems, accountability agreements, personal health information/PHIPA, etc.
- Quality, consistency and integrity of data as this relates to MOHLTC, GBHS, and CIHI Requirements
- Ability to provide assistance and act as a resource for colleagues as required regarding but not limited to coding/classification systems, personal health information, MIS functional centres as these relate to coding/classification systems
