Casual Medical Records Health Information Management Professional

at  Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance

POSITION SUMMARY:

As part of the Health Records Department, the HIM professional is responsible for the timely and accurate coding
and abstracting of all acute inpatient (DAD) charts and required ambulatory care (NACRS) charts and ensures
submission to CIHI within MOHLTC mandated deadlines.

QUALIFICATIONS:

➢ Post-secondary diploma in Health Information Management
➢ Certified in Health Information Management through Canadian College of Health Information
Management
➢ 1 to 2 years previous experience in management of health information and coding and abstracting data
contained in patient charts.

INTERESTED APPLICANTS ARE ASKED TO APPLY, IN WRITING, COMPLETE WITH FULL RESUME, INDICATING THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND

pertinent skills to: Human Resources
Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance
careers@lwha.ca

➢ Excellent oral and written skills
➢ Excellent knowledge of anatomy and physiology
➢ Attention to detail
➢ Coding and abstracting inpatient, emergency and day surgery health records and submission of coded data
to CIHI.
➢ Chart assembly, Qualitative Analysis and tracking of patient records, submission of electronic newborn
registrations.
➢ Release of information and logging of requests.
➢ Work with doctors and senior management re: stats, audits, minutes
➢ Ensure data quality within the Cerner system and troubleshooting issues.
➢ Monitoring and managing duplicate patient numbers/one patient one record.
➢ Lead, support or participate in key activities or action plans as identified on applicable Operational Plans.
➢ Active member of applicable team/unit/department meetings and huddles.