Health Information Management

**Requisition ID**: 334089

**Competition #**:SS-23-347
**Position Control #**:385-71190-T236-99

**Posting End Date**:Open until filled

**City**: La Broquerie

**Site**: Southern Health-Santé Sud

**Work Location**: To Be Determined

**Department / Unit**: Health Information Services

**Job Stream**: Non-Clinical

**Union**: CUPE

**Anticipated Start Date**: TBD

**FTE**:Casual (may consist of a combination of prescheduled and/or short notice call in shifts)

**Anticipated Shift**: Days

**Daily Hours Worked**: 7.75

**Wage Rate**:As per CUPE Collective Agreement

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centred clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

**Position Summary**:
Reporting to the Manager - Health Information Services or Director of Health Services, the Health Information Management (HIM) Professional is responsible for coding and abstracting of client care data, authorizing release of personal health information in compliance with privacy legislation, and management of health information such as transcription services, generating reports, and maintenance of health records for the continuity of care, education, research and legal purposes. The incumbent provides orientation and mentoring of employees and students in the Health Record department. While maintaining confidentiality in all matters relating to clients, staff and the organization, the incumbent works co-operatively in a matrix structure to support the functions of Health Information Services.

The HIM Professional is responsible for continuing professional education (CPE) credits to meet national certification requirements. The incumbent will exercise the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

**Qualifications**:

- Graduate of a Canadian College of Health Information Management (CCHIM) recognized program for Health Information Management (HIM) Professionals
- Certified with the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA)
- Demonstrated knowledge of provincial legislation including but not limited to privacy
- Demonstrated knowledge of current Canadian Coding Standards for the collection of International Classification of Diseases and Interventions
- Demonstrated knowledge of the current Discharge Abstracting Database for the collection of specified data elements
- Minimum of one (1) year experience in a Health Records department including coding and abstracting
- Other suitable combinations of education and experience may be considered
- Demonstrated ability to provide a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment
- Demonstrated ability to navigate multiple computer programs simultaneously
- Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated accurate spelling and grammar skills
- Demonstrated organizational, decision making and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to display independent judgment
- Demonstrated ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize in a changing environment
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional working relationships
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team as well as independently
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions
- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums
- Good work and attendance record

**Conditions of Employment**:

- Completes and maintains a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check, as appropriate
- All Health Care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy
- Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.