Health Information Management Coder

**CAREER OPPORTUNITY**

Health Information Management Coder

2024-170

**Choose Collingwood General & Marine Hospital**:
Explore a role with Collingwood General & Marine Hospital (CGMH) and live your ideal lifestyle. Located on the shores of Georgian Bay, you have the opportunity to enjoy the 4-season recreational community.

**Corporate Culture**:
At Collingwood General & Marine Hospital, we are anchored by our vision, mission and values and guided by our strategic directions. If you exhibit the core values of CGMH; Inclusive, Caring, Accountable, Respect, Excellence, Adaptable, Teamwork, we want you to join us in providing exceptional services to our patient and their families.

**Current Immunization Record required, including two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine series approved by Health Canada or the World Health Organization, short of an approved exemption on a ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.**

**Benefits**:
This position also includes 4% vacation pay and 14% pay in lieu of benefits as well as access to the Employee & Family Assistance Program and access to CGMH Perkopolis discounts. CGMH endorses the Health Care Providers Group Insurance Plan which provides Group Benefits for you and your eligible dependents by enrollment only.

**The Opportunity**:
An essential member of the CGMH team and Health Information Systems, as an expert in Health Information Management and leader in coding and abstracting with knowledge of PHIPA and release of information.

**Qualifications**:

- Graduate of an approved Health Information Management Program.
- Experience in Meditech Expanse is required
- Must be a member in good standing with the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) and Certified with the Canadian College of Health Information Management (CCHIM)
- 5 years’ experience coding/abstracting with both DAD and NACRS
- Previous experience working in Release of Information would be considered an asset.
- In-depth knowledge of CIHI’s Guidelines/Principles, MED2020 Abstracting System and Microsoft Office Applications
- Must strive to continuously provide a safe and supportive environment for patients, staff, physicians, and volunteers
- Must adhere to the duties of workers, as stipulated in the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Must have an ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal) in the English language in order to provide excellent communication with team members, patients and families. Ability to communicate in additional language(s) is considered an asset.
- Must have basic computer skills
- Must be dedicated to professional growth & development
- Must be able to perform all bona fide and essential duties of the position, which may include physical demands such as moving/transferring patients, pushing, pulling, bending, etc.
- Must have demonstrated excellent attendance/performance record

**Preferred**:

- Excellent organization and prioritization skills
- Ability to work independently and effectively communicate with other members of the health care team
- Health Information Management preferred
- Knowledge of Meditech Client/Server is strongly desired
- Experience in project management, and management of human and financial resources.
- Experience and knowledge relevant to information privacy laws, release of information and access laws is considered an asset.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Using CIHI Guidelines and Principles, Ontario MOH guidelines, as well as hospital policies and procedures code and abstract DAD and NACRS charts
- Use the CMG and CACS grouping/assignment methodology to ensure data collection meets the standards met by the hospital, LHIN or Province
- Ensuring data quality and accuracy through data validation processes. Generates reports and queries, then examines the results to identify discrepancies in the MED2020 system to guarantee accurate data
- Communicate with physicians, nurses and other clinical staff on documentation issues that relate to specificity and accuracy of coding
- Meet workload standards as required for the specific HIM assignment
- Keep abreast with changes in coding practices, CIHI Guidelines/Principles and Hospital Policies and Procedures.
- Participate in Coding Quality Improvement Workshops, Seminars, and Teleconferences
- May provide occasional relief for release of information for non-circle of care requests

**More Information**:
**Location**:Health Records

**Employment Group**:SEIU Clerical

**Employment Type**: Casual

**Start Date**:In line with the next Hospital Orientation intake.

**Hours of Work**:8-hour shifts. Days. Monday-Friday.** **Please be reminded that as a Hospital, in order to provide the necessary patient care, our operations run 24/7. Therefore, depending on the program for which you are applying, it may be an expectation that you are available to work week days and weekends, as well as all shifts - days, evenings, and nights.

**Wage**:$32.383 - $32.790 per hour

**HOW TO APPLY*