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SalaryPosition name:
Health Records Coder - TFT (24-020)
Union/Non-Uniont:
Unifor
Status:
Temporary Full Time
Supervisor:
Manager Patient Relations, Patient Registration, Privacy and Health Records
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2024 12:00AM
Deadline:
Mar 1 2024 4:00PM
Qualifications:
- Graduate of a Health Records/Information Management Program
- Certification in Health Information Management Association (CHIMA)
- Maintain active membership in CHIMA and complete required continuing professional education
Required Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge of international coding system
- Demonstrated knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, medical terminology and pharmacology
- Demonstrated knowledge of CIHI data abstraction, data quality initiatives, retrieval, interpretation, presentation and related computer systems and software
- Good work and attendance record.
- Minimum one year coding/abstracting inpatient, day surgery, emergency room and clinic visits using ICD-10/CCI
- Meditech experience preferred
- Minimum one (1) years clinical experience in a healthcare setting
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Programs including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point
Abilities:
- Ability to assess requests, prioritize them and meet timelines
- Ability to prepare correspondence and reports; as well as, sort, review and file various documents
- Ability to work independently and as a team member, with a high degree of precision, paying attention to detail or order to achieve the high levels of accuracy required
- Demonstrate initiative and good judgment in problem solving and identifying opportunities for action
- Demonstrated understanding and compliance with confidentiality requirements
- Excellent understanding of Medical Terminology and Pharmaceutical terms
- Excellent verbal, written, telephone and computer skills
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Maintain an effective working relationship with patients, physicians, hospital staff and public
- Professional demeanour
- Proven organizational, analytical service orientation
- Excellent understanding of CIHI coding standards and other relevant resources
- Maintains confidentiality and understands privacy
- Understands data quality issues
- Willing to continually update skills and knowledge
As part of the assessment process applicants may be required to complete a written and/or practical test
Personal information is collected under FIPPA and is used to determine eligibility for potential employment and if hired, the information collected may be incorporated into your personnel file and used and disclosed for the purpose of administering your employment.
AMGH is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
NOTE: Only those applicants selected for an interview will be notified.
AMGH is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
NOTE: Only those applicants selected for an interview will be notified.
