Health Information Management Professional

Make a difference in a growing innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

As a Health Information Management Professional you will be an integral part of a collaborative team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers. If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes get ready to love it here!

What youll be doing:

• Assign diagnostic codes to inpatients records and electronically abstract demographic and clinical information from patients clinical records
• Assist Clinical Programs in the collection of patient information utilizing documentation standards as they apply
• Gather and review information from patient records in order to compile data and information for evidence based decision making at the facility
• Analyze and interpret data and present information
• Act as a resource regarding access and disclosure of personal health information
• Process requests related to access and/or disclosure of health information according to hospital policy and procedure and applicable statutes and legislation
• Act as a release of information specialist and a patient advocate/certified rights adviser

What were looking for:

• Graduate of an approved Health Science Health Information Management or Health Informatics Program required
• Member in good standing of the Canadian Health Information Management Association(CHIMA)/Canadian College of Health Information Management (CCHIM)
• Previous hospital experience in current ICD/DSM coding conventions
• In depth knowledge of CIHIs guidelines/principles including data submission and report interpretation
• Knowledge of hospital database management including data analysis and presentation skills
• Ability to review and apply legislative requirements (documentation privacy mental health and others) as they may apply
• Excellent computer proficiency (Microsoft Office statistical aptitude attention to detail and data integrity)
• Excellent interpersonal and customer serviceskills
• Bilingual (English/French)
• Exemplary organizational & documentation skills
• Proven excellence incommunication problem solving and conflict resolution
• Proven ability and skill in working independently and as a part of an innovative interdisciplinary team

Why work with us

Homewood Health is Canadas largest and leading service provider for medically focused evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence integrity collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!

As an equal opportunity employer Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility diversity equity and inclusion. For this reason we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women racialized and indigenous communities persons with disabilities and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

Join us at Homewood Health and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier more productive and fulfilling lives.

This job posting is for an existing vacant position within the organization.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority