Health Records Technician, Coding

3 months ago

Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company** : IWK Health**:
**Req ID**:189186
**Department/Program**:Coding & Classification, Analytics & Health Information Services
**Location**: Flexible within the Province
**Type of Employment**:Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
**Start Date**: ASAP
**Union Status**: NSGEU Hlthcare, Admin Professionals Bargaining Unit
**Compensation**: $28.8597**:

- **$30.9526 /hour
**Closing Date**: October 14, 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

**The Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Manager, the Health Record Technician is responsible for coding and abstracting personal health information records in accordance with CIHI guidelines. The Health Record Technician inputs data into the 3M-HDM system, a computerized abstracting system and codes the diagnosis and procedures according to ICD 10-CA/CCI using 3M Codefinder. All coding and abstracting will comply with established CIHI, DHW, RCP and Health Centre guidelines. The Health Record Technician maintains and uses a variety of health record storage and retrieval systems; and analyzes patient records to ensure they meet Health Centre Standards.

**Hours of Work**:
Monday to Friday, 75 hours bi-weekly.

**Your Qualifications**:

- Graduate from a CHIMA recognized Health Information Management (HIM) program
- Certificate of registration in the Canadian College of Health Information Management and eligible to use the CHIM credential and title Certified HIM Professional.
- Experience with current coding practices and computerized abstracting, required
- Experience with ICD-10-CA/CCI, required
- Experience with Nova Scotia Atlee Perinatal Coding and knowledge of 3M HDM Abstracting and Codefinder an asset
- Knowledge of Inpatient, Day Surgery, and Emergency Department coding for DAD and NACRS
- Demonstrated accuracy,attention to detail, and strong analytical skills, required
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly with administrative and medical staff required
- Understanding of privacy principles and confidentiality
- Competency in other languages will be considered an asset; French preferred.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

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