Specialist, Data Quality

St Thomas Elgin General Hospital•St. Thomas, ON

5d•CA$47 - CA$55•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Health Information Team, the Data Quality Specialist provides support to the Health Information Management (HIM) coders to produce accurate and timely data on Inpatient, Day Surgery, Oncology, and Emergency charts for the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), Ministry of Health and Long term Care (MoHLTC), Stats Canada, Integrated Decision Support (IDS), hospital administration and departments. This position works to ensure the quality of information compiled for the purpose of benchmarking and performance of hospital comparisons is both consistent and accurate. This data is utilized and relied upon by several different areas within our hospital and external stakeholders and is critical to the delivery of quality healthcare and hospital funding. This position is responsible for training, performing random chart audits and preparing and generating Solventum (previously known as 3M) reports while ensuring all coding standards and new directives are adhered to by all coders. This position will help develop Clinical Documentation Improvement processes for educating physicians on better documentation for both patient care, reporting and funding purposes.

Requirements

Post-Secondary diploma/degree in Health Information Management or a relevant/related field preferred
Certified Health Information Management (CHIM) professional
Minimum 5 years of coding, auditing and submission experience
Strong coding knowledge of both DAD and NACRS
Knowledge and expertise of the Coding Standards, CIHI submission requirements, IDS (Integration Decision Support) tool, and Solventum (3M)
Comfortable reviewing audited charts with Coders, Physicians and Nurse Educators.
Ability to communicate and articulate coding standards, and identify audit opportunities
Proficiency in Excel to manage query processes and to evaluate improvements and outcomes of audits
Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications, including the MS Office suite and presentation skills to educate physicians and coders on coding improvements
Experience in balancing month-end reporting and submitting data to CIHI/IDS
Strong knowledge of privacy and confidentiality policy and practices
Ability to collect and share information with clarity and effectiveness
Close attention to details on documents, systems, and other information to ensure accuracy and proper interpretation
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated analytical skills
Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Ability to work independently and as a team member
Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities
Demonstrated dependable and acceptable performance and attendance record

Nice To Haves

Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (CCDIS) certification
Knowledge and expertise of Cerner PowerChart and Coding Systems
Ability to generate reports using Solventum (3M) RDL (Report Definition Language)

Responsibilities

Provides support to Health Information Management (HIM) coders to produce accurate and timely data on Inpatient, Day Surgery, Oncology, and Emergency charts for various external and internal stakeholders.
Ensures the quality, consistency, and accuracy of compiled information used for benchmarking and hospital performance comparisons.
Trains HIM coders and performs random chart audits.
Prepares and generates Solventum (previously known as 3M) reports.
Ensures adherence to all coding standards and new directives by coders.
Helps develop Clinical Documentation Improvement processes for educating physicians on better documentation.
Balances month-end reporting and submits data to CIHI/IDS.