information specialist Ottawa
CMPA
Full Time
Ottawa
91000 - 68000 CAD ANNUAL Today
Job description
- HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (MEDICAL INFORMATION ANALYST)
CONTRIBUTING TO THE CMPA
The Safe Medical Care Research (SMC Research) department performs acquisition, abstraction, and capture of clinically oriented medical legal data. The department analyses and interprets the data to generate knowledge that supports the activities and knowledge translation of the Safe Medical Care Learning department. The SMC Research department also responds to internal and external requests for data analysis. The department studies historical data to identify individual provider, team and system factors associated with medical-legal risk, researches trends, and evaluates the performance and impact of education programs. The department synthesizes evidence and disseminates its research findings by authoring reports, risk management and educational materials in collaboration with CMPA’s physician advisors, general legal counsel, and the Communications department.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Medical Information Analyst (MIA) conducts research and analysis on volumes of medical information for risk identification and educational purposes. The MIA focuses on medical legal files where no patient safety event occurred. The MIA provides an assessment of the information, synthesizes the content, and prepares the information for the development of risk management materials, educational programming and publications, and for future use at the CMPA.
Through the selection of appropriate national, international and internal CMPA coding, the MIA synthesizes and accurately represents the case information. The coded information is captured into the corporate data repository for future analysis.
The incumbent provides medical legal file review and medical coding information support to Medical Analysts and Medical Analyst Researchers in SMC Research. The MIA regularly liaises with Medico-Legal Services staff and committees in matters related to data capture and data quality and process issues affecting file review and coding and acts as a resource to the Medical Information Specialist on coding initiatives, changes / upgrades in coding software and data acquisition activities.
POSITION ACTIVITIES
Review content of medical case files, with particular focus on the identification of factors which negatively affected the physician and patient relationship as well as any individual or system factors that may have contributed to the event- Synthesize all relevant components of the case, by composing a concise, complete and accurate summary for each patient or party, and relevant medico-legal matter
- Identify from the medical file, the diagnoses, interventions, contributing factors and all other pertinent information.
- Comprehend and master medical classification systems including the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), the Canadian Classification of Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Surgical Procedures (CCI), and customized CMPA classifications
- Master and integrate complex electronic coding tools (3M Encoder and FOLIO). Identify relevant presenting condition, intervention, contributing factors and other appropriate internal CMPA codes
- Review specific data elements entered into PeopleSoft by other departments for quality assurance purposes
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor, Diploma or Certificate program (2-3 years) in a health related field- Health Records or Health Information Management (HIM) designation or certificate or related experience.
- 4-6 years related medical office or hospital experience including coding experience in both hospital inpatient and outpatient setting.
- Experience using ICD-10-CA/CCI and ICD-9/CCP codes and products.
- Knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint)
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Proficiency in English is mandatory
- Ability to comprehend written French is preferred
- Strong organizational skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to think analytically with a high attention to detail
POSTING DETAILS
Job Type: Permanent full-time opportunity- Salary range: $68,000 - $91,000 – this role is classified as level 7
- Skill assessment: selected candidates may be required to complete a skill assessment
- Location: Fully Remote Job, working from a home-based office anywhere in the provinces of Ontario and Québec.
- Application deadline: Monday, June 19 at 4:00pm EST
The CMPA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to being responsive to those living with disabilities, and strives to prevent and remove barriers to accessibility. The CMPA will provide support and accommodation in its recruitment processes to applicants living with disabilities. If you are invited to participate in an interview and/or skills assessment and have accommodation needs, please let us know.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is a key priority , and we actively strive to build a culture of inclusion where employees can be their authentic selves and are valued for their diverse experiences and perspectives.
We welcome and encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds and a variety of lived experiences to apply.
About CMPA
CEO: Lisa Calder
Revenue: Less than $1 million (USD)
Size: 201 to 500 Employees
Type: Non-profit Organisation
Website: www.cmpa-acpm.org
Year Founded: 1901
CMPA
www.cmpa-acpm.org
Ottawa, Canada
Lisa Calder
Less than $1 million (USD)
201 to 500 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Healthcare Services & Hospitals
1901
