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JOB SUMMARY:Reporting to the Manager, the Accredited Records Technician codes and abstracts patient charts for Met and Ouellette Campuses and ensures confidentiality, accuracy and completeness for future reference. Duties include: servicing all charts according to current guidelines and while doing so, checking for completeness, and correctness; coding all procedures and diagnosis using guidelines as provided C.I.H.I: electronically submitting all required data to C.I.H.I. as per current guidelines, representing, by the use of codes, a summary of all charting; upon receipt of the reports from C.I.H.I., do any necessary corrections, redirecting them to C.I.H.I.; sends query forms to C.I.H.I.. The Accredited Records Technician complies with the Occupational Health and Safety standards for the hospital and is proactive in promoting a safe work environment.QUALIFICATIONS:Experience working in a highly automated Windows environment-requiredPrior experience dealing with health professionals an assetExcellent interpersonal and oral communication skills- requiredAbility to work effectively within a collaborative team environmentGeneral good health and a level of fitness appropriate to the demands of the positionEDUCATION/TRAINING EXPERIENCE:Graduate of an Accredited Health Records Technician/Administrator Program-requiredGraduate of the Canadian College of Health Record Administrators (Associate Level) requiredActive member of the Canadian Health Records Association-required2-3 years Recent coding experience preferredWindsor Regional Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, upon request, accommodation will be provided by WRH throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr