Health Records Technician

at  Bluewater Health

BWH REQUIRED SKILLS:

The successful applicant will work in compliance with all relevant and applicable legislation and Hospital Policies and Procedures, will practice the Bluewater Health Standards of Performance Excellence and will fulfill their role within the Attendance Support Program parameters. The successful applicant will also possess effective communication and interpersonal skills, will have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and will have strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Each member of Bluewater Health is called to embrace patient and family-centred care in its fullest form. This includes using techniques and strategies to communicate “I care and I respect you,” providing information in a way patients and families can understand, listening to patients and families to learn what an exemplary healthcare experience means to them, and seeking their perspective throughout their stay and during improvement initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an approved Health Information Management Program required
• Current member in good standing of the Canadian Health Information Management Association, including completion of required
• CPE credits required

• Coding and abstraction of all required records according to ICD-10-CA/CCI and guidelines
• Initiates data quality guidelines for all abstracted data to ensure accuracy of documentation, coding and length of stay data
• Performs audits, studies, and research as required
• Responds to requests for patient information according to legislation and departmental guidelines
• Performs quantitative analysis of charts according to legislation, departmental and medical staff guidelines
• Completes continuing education requirements as necessary
• Other related duties as assigned