Position Summary
Join us in the beautiful and sunny Southern Interior of BC. We are seeking Health Information Practitioners and Coders to join our team! We have exiting opportunities in different location throughout our region. View opportunities listed below.
The salary range for this position is $28.63/hr-$35.76/hr.
The Health Information Practitioner performs technical functions such as coding, abstracting, retrieval of computerized data and processing of medical and legal correspondence. The skills and knowledge of the Health Information Practitioner support clinical research and provide the information for medical and health care statistics. You'll love working within a friendly and supportive team environment, and will enjoy a stimulating organizational culture.
The successful applicant participates in the quality improvement program of Health Information Management Services to ensure compliance with established guidelines, external regulatory and accreditation requirements and to ensure consistency of quality data for the organization’s internal data needs and identify, investigate and prevent violations.
What will you work on?
Interior Health facilities provide medical, surgical and specialty services to patients throughout its service area. In this position the Health Information Practitioner will work with acute and surgical daycare abstracts.
How will you create an impact?
Data extracted from charts coded by Health Information Practitioners is used to identify best practice, develop methodologies used to support quality improvement projects, evaluate delivery of services for quality patient care, as well as for strategic planning and funding, to justify increased resource use, public health surveillance, and research purposes.
How will we help you grow?
Health Information Management leadership at Interior Health is dedicated to providing a work environment where employees are encouraged and supported in the development of their careers, offering a variety of opportunities to support the development of interpersonal, emotional and professional skills.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for dedicated professionals who are passionate about Health Information Management, interested in technology, enjoy working with data and want to make a difference in health care.
Interior Health offers excellent benefits and the opportunity to maximize your skills! Apply today!
View our opportunities here:
Health Information Practitioner / Coder Opportunities at INTERIOR HEALTH AUTHORITY
Relief Full Time Kelowna
Relief Part Time .71 Kamloops
Relief Full Time Kamloops
Permanent Full Time Kelowna
Casual Kamloops
Casual Kelowna
Interior Health 505 Doyle Avenue Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 0C5
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