Health Information Management Professional I

Job title: Health Information Management Professional I

Company: Alberta Health Services

Job description: Your Opportunity:

Under the supervision of the Supervisor, Access & Disclosure Calgary/South Zone, the Access & Disclosure (A&D) Specialist is responsible for processing requests for health information. Requests are received for health information from individual and third party stakeholders both internal and external to Alberta Health Services. The A&D Specialist also manages and processes production orders, subpoenas, search warrants and court orders as issued by the judicial system. Access & Disclosure Specialists must give full attention to detail and recognize the importance of adhering to legislative requirements including the Health Information Act (HIA), other related legislation and established Alberta Health Services (AHS) standards, policies, guidelines and procedures. This includes accessing health information in multiple formats – paper, electronic and microfilm. The individual must maintain a high standard of quality ensuring the correct information is released within established turnaround times.

Description:

As a Health Information Management Professional I, you will be responsible for coding and abstracting data from clinical records, release of information and/or data quality assurance. In accordance with AHS procedures and the Health Information Act, you will gather, retrieve, collate, code, design, analyze, interpret clinical and demographic data and perform statistical reporting and regular data quality reviews for patient records.

• Classification: Hlth Info Mngt Professional I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Department: ChinkRegHos.HIMAccess&Disclosr
• Primary Location: Chinook Regional Hospital
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.60
• Posting End Date: 02-FEB-2021
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 12-FEB-2021
• Temporary End Date: 01-AUG-2022
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 6
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $29.84
• Maximum Salary: $37.38
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of diploma from an accredited Health Information Management Professional (HIMP) program. Active or eligible for registration with the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA). Additional Required Qualifications:

CHIM professional with minimum 1-3 years access and disclosure experience within a complex health care environment. Keyboarding skills with a minimum typing speed of 45 wpm. A skill testing assessment and typing test will be administered. English language skills in reading, writing and comprehension and effective oral and written communication required. Must be self-motivated and independent. Must possess conflict management skills. Possess a high level of decision making and critical thinking skills. Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to provide a high level of customer service. Ability to analyze, problem solve and make discretionary decisions in compliance with provincial and federal legislation, AHS policy, and AHS Legal & Privacy. Technical aptitude for information systems, computer applications, and navigating between multiple electronic sources. Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a high volume, high paced and ever changing work environment.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 of the posting end date indicated.

Important:

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is committed to ensuring the safety of staff and patients and requires all NEW employees to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (CRC) and/or Vulnerable Sector Search(VSS) prior to the start of their employment. The CRC/VSS must be specific to the role at AHS and must be dated no more than 90 days prior to the date on your written offer from AHS.

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Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.

We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Expected salary:

Location: Chinook, AB

Job date: Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:16:42 GMT