Overview

As a Health Information Management Professional - Clinical Coding Specialist (CCS) you will review clinical documentation from patient health records and assign diagnoses and intervention codes using the ICD‑10‑CA/CCI classification systems in accordance with provincial, jurisdictional directives and CIHI rules and guidelines. You will use your thorough attention to detail to ensure validity, integrity and reliability of coded data and maintain a high standard of quality while contributing to data quality initiatives and workflow efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Review clinical documentation and apply diagnoses, interventions, and coding conventions to ensure accuracy and completeness of coded data.
• Identify, remediate edits and warnings, and resolve issues related to patient encounters, clinical documentation, coding and abstracting.
• Escalate unresolved issues for guidance and resolution.
• Run and reconcile va...