Medical Coder

**Medical Coder**:
**Job ID**:

- 230028

**Posting status**:

- Open

**Organization**:

- Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement

**Division**:

- ServiceOntario - Vital Events Registry Services Branch

**City**:

- Thunder Bay

**Position(s) language**:

- English

**Job term**:

- 1 Permanent

**Job code**:

- 08OAD - Office Administration 08

**Salary**:

- $26.92 - $31.31 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

**Help support Ontarians through key milestones of their lives**

**Who we are**:
Our branch is responsible for registering all vital events in Ontario, including births, marriages, deaths, stillbirths, adoptions, and name changes, and ensuring the accurate and secure stewardship of these essential records. We also produce vital event certificates and certified copies of registrations. This impactful work allows us to connect with Ontarians through key milestones of their lives. Our commitment is to provide reliable and efficient services to the residents of Ontario, safeguarding the integrity of vital event registration records.

**What we offer**:

- Impactful work: contribute to the effective administration of vital events that affect the lives of all Ontarians and Canadians;
- Supportive and inclusive work environment to ensure you feel welcome and are successful in the role;
- A professional work culture.

Please note: This position requires you to report in person to the onsite work location (189 Red River Rd., Thunder Bay) five (5) days per week.**About the job**: Although everyday may look different, as part of our team, you will:

- code and verify death and stillbirth registrations determining the underlying cause.
- interpret causes not in conformity with International Classification of Diseases.
- correspond with physicians, coroners, hospitals and other organizations to obtain or clarify information.
- batch and match incomplete death/stillbirth documents.
- update various manuals and indexes.

**What you bring to the team**:
**Technical Knowledge**: You have:

- knowledge of medical terminology and experience coding using the International Classification of Diseases and other related resources.

**Communication and Interpersonal Skills**: You have:

- oral and written communication skills to prepare correspondence and liaise with physicians, coroners, hospitals and other individuals.
- tact and diplomacy to deal with internal and external clients.
- customer service and conflict resolution skills.
- the ability to work independently with mínimal supervision as well as part of a team.

**Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills**: You can:

- examine documents for completeness/accuracy and determine the acceptability of documents/evidence.
- investigate and compile information to make decisions (e.g. resolving discrepancies in cause of death codes).

**Administrative Skills**: You have:

- organizational and time management skills to multitask and prioritize your tasks in a busy office environment.**How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility**: We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's _Human Rights Code_ and the _Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005._ We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy

**What we offer**: The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for 29 ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:

- a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
- flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
- many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups

This role comes with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:

- a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
- group health, dental, life and disability benefits
- a range of vacation and leave options
- an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services

**Additional information**:

- Wednesday, June 25, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

**Position details**:

- 1 English Pe