Clinical Coding & Health Data Quality Specialist

Alberta Health Services; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Red Deer is seeking a Clinical Coding Specialist to review clinical documentation and assign diagnoses and interventions using ICD-10-CA/CCI codes. You will ensure accuracy, integrity, and completeness of coded data while complying with Privacy and CIHI guidelines.

The role requires a Health Information Management Diploma, CHIMA eligibility, and knowledge of DAD/NACRS. Familiarity with EPIC/Connect Care and 3M HDM is preferred; a provincial coding proficiency test may

Qualifications

• Completion of diploma from an accredited Health Information Management Professional (HIMP) program.
• Active or eligible for registration with CHIMA.
• Knowledge of current Canadian Coding Standards and DAD/NACRS abstracting rules.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Review clinical documentation and apply ICD-10-CA/CCI diagnoses and interventions.
• Remediate edits and warnings and escalate issues as needed.
• Run and reconcile various reports to support data quality.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with privacy and information security policies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Diploma in Health Information Management

Tools

Connect Care (EPIC)

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

3M HDM

Job description

Alberta Health Services in Red Deer is seeking a Clinical Coding Specialist to review clinical documentation and assign diagnoses and interventions using ICD-10-CA/CCI codes. You will ensure accuracy, integrity, and completeness of coded data while complying with Privacy and CIHI guidelines.

The role requires a Health Information Management Diploma, CHIMA eligibility, and knowledge of DAD/NACRS. Familiarity with EPIC/Connect Care and 3M HDM is preferred; a provincial coding proficiency test may