Specialist, Coding, Standards, Data Quality & Education

Job Description

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Reporting to the Manager, Strategic and Education, Clinical Information Support, the Specialist, Coding, Standards, Data Quality & Education is responsible and accountable for the development, planning and delivery of medical coding education to new hires and provide continuing education to existing clinical coding specialists. The responsibilities of the role include ensuring coding staff is fully informed and in compliance with the standards and procedures with respect to Coding of patient/client records and related processes.

QUALIFICATIONS:Education, Training And Experience

• Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) Certified.
• Graduation from an accredited Health Information Management Diploma program.
• Five (5) years' of recent, related experience in Coding inpatient and surgical day care records in a tertiary setting, including two (2) years as a data analyst or data quality analyst.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrated understanding of quality assurance techniques and processes related to continuous quality improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to code in ICD-10-CA/CCI and abstract in the CIHI Discharge Abstract database.
• Demonstrated ability to teach clinical coding specialists both one-on-one and in groups.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Case Mix Groups, Comprehensive Ambulatory Classification System (CACS), Resource Intensity Weight (RIW) and Expected Length of Stay (ELOS).
• Demonstrated working knowledge and demonstrated ability to utilize computer software applications, including WinRecs, Crystal Reports, Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor and teach staff.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload.
• Ability to problem-solve.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work to deadlines under pressure, with minimal supervision and frequent interruptions.
• Ability to deal effectively with others, demonstrate leadership and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Knowledge of and ability to operate related computer programs such as 3M CodeFinder and 3M Computer Assisted Coding.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
  
  

Link To Full Job Description

https://jd.viha.ca/JD5651.pdf