Job Order Detail

Description

Under the direction of the Health Records Supervisor, this position Assembles and maintains health records in accordance with departmental, regional and legislative requirements. Performs reception, admitting, payroll/financial and general office duties.

Duties & Responsibilities
Assembles and maintains health records charts.
Ensures that coding and abstracting of clinical data is completed according to guidelines (e.g., Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI), Mental Health Services Act and Regulations) and department/facility/regional practices.
Responds to written and verbal requests for release of information in accordance with regional policies and national/provincial legislation, (e.g., Health Information Protection Act [HIPA]).
Transcribes and distributes medical reports.
Compiles statistical reports.
Performs some financial duties related to patient equipment billing and reciprocal billing.
Performs data analysis/report writing.
Performs Quantitative Analysis/Quality Assurance duties, where required by the job.
Performs clerical duties (e.g., faxes, photocopies, processes mail).
Performs office reception duties (e.g., directs public, answers/directs phone calls).
Registers/discharges inpatients and outpatients.
Completes admission/separation records (e.g., patients not covered for funding by the Saskatchewan Health Plan).