Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) Looking for Health Information Management Professional – Repost at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Full Time

Position Number: 20057052

Posting End Date: Open until filled

City: Winnipeg

Site: Misericordia Health Centre

Department / Unit: Health Information Services – MHC

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: CUPE-FS-WCHREO

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 0.30

Anticipated Shift: Days

Daily Hours Worked: 7.50

Annual Base Hours: 1950

Salary: $21.852 , $22.510 , $23.186 , $23.880 , $24.597 , $25.337

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

Performs Health Information Management duties, including quantitative analysis, coding and abstracting, medical staff reviews, research and QA audits.

Experience

• A minimum of two (2) years recent experience in quantitative analysis, coding, abstracting and in performing audit and research duties.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Must be a graduate of a recognized Health Information Management Professional Program.
• It is recommended that, at minimum, staff possess the Family & Friends category of training.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Must be eligible for membership with the Canadian Health Information Management Association.

Qualifications And Skills

• A working knowledge of the ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-CCI coding classifications.
• Proficient in the use of current health information systems, including Windows 2000, Corel Word Perfect 9 and the Med2020 Win Recs Abstracting System.
• Must meet department standards.
• Works within the Centre’s core values, philosophy, vision, C.Q.I. goals, policies and procedures.
• Must be able to work cooperatively and courteously with all Health Centre staff and physicians.
• Must possess developed interpersonal skills in order to handle all verbal and written communication.
• Must be interested and proficient in detailed work.
• Ability to cope with stressful situations and frequent interruptions.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with the Personal Health Information Act.
• Assumes responsibility for ongoing education and participates in professional activities for personal and professional growth.

Physical Requirements

• Physical health to meet the requirements of the position.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.