Zone: Eastern Zone
Location: Mount Pearl Square
Medical Records Technician IA
Health Information Services & Informatics- Clinical Information Services
Permanent Full-time
06207POS
Hours 75 bi-weekly (8 hours; Days)
Salary CG-27 ($25.48 - $28.18 per hour)
Competition Number VAC0003155
Posted Date 2024-11-12
Closing Date 2024-11-19
Demands, duties, qualifications
Job Summary
The successful candidate will be responsible for coding diseases, operations, procedures and other therapies on inpatient and surgical day care episodes using ICD-10 and CCI classification systems; abstracting demographic and clinical data from health records utilizing CIHI guidelines and 3M electronic abstracting system; and monitoring and evaluating the quality of data submitted and to take corrective action when necessary. Other related duties as required.
Job Demands
By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):
Constantly sits for long periods of time, occasionally required to lift files weighing between 10 - 25 lbs.
Fine finger or precision work required; visual concentration is required to ensure accuracy.
Work has standard deadlines and quotas for coding and staging.
Job Qualifications
Successful completion of a recognized/accredited program in Health Information Management is required.
Current and continuing certification as an accredited Health Information Management Professional from the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) is required.
Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
A satisfactory record of work performance is required.
Employees, to review your attendance record please refer to your employee portal on the Intranet for details. The attendance record is only available to employees who are currently in positions that accumulate sick time.
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