Clinical Coding Specialist I — ICD-10-CA/CCI Expert

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

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Health Information Management Professional I to code and abstract data from clinical records, release information, and perform data quality assurance activities. You will gather, code, analyze and report on clinical and demographic data under the Health Information Act.

Role requires CHIMA registration eligibility, knowledge of Canadian Coding Standards, and experience with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Health Information Management; active or eligible for CHIMA registration.
• Knowledge of Canadian Coding Standards and NACRS/DAD.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work independently with strong organizational, time management, analytical, and technical skills.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Review clinical documentation and apply diagnoses, interventions and coding conventions to ensure accurate data.
• Review and remediate edits and warnings and escalate issues as needed.
• Identify issues related to patient encounters, clinical documentation, coding and abstracting, and provide guidance and resolution.
• Run and reconcile various reports and maintain confidentiality of all information.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Education

Health Information Management diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Connect Care (EPIC)

3M HDM abstracting system

Job description

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Health Information Management Professional I to code and abstract data from clinical records, release information, and perform data quality assurance activities. You will gather, code, analyze and report on clinical and demographic data under the Health Information Act.

Role requires CHIMA registration eligibility, knowledge of Canadian Coding Standards, and experience with Microsoft Office.