Health Information Management Professional - Coding Specialist

Health Information Management Professional I - Coding Specialist

As a 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. In this position, you will use your thorough attention to detail to ensure the validity, integrity and reliability of coded data and maintain a high standard of quality.

You will have the opportunity to participate and contribute to data quality initiatives and workflow efficiencies.

Applicants will be required to write and pass a provincial coding proficiency test with a score of 70% prior to advancing to the interview.

Location negotiable within Alberta.

Key accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

Reviews clinical documentation and applies diagnoses, interventions, and coding conventions to ensure the accuracy and completeness of coded data. Reviews and remediates edits and warnings.

Identifies issues related to patient encounters, clinical documentation, coding and abstracting, and escalates guidance and resolution.

Runs and reconciles various  accordance with Health Information Act (HIA), Freedom of Information and Privacy (FOIP) and other privacy legislation in effect the incumbent shall comply at all times with APL / AHS’s Information Privacy and Information Security policies.

As a Health Information Management Professional I, you will be responsible for coding and abstracting data from clinical records, release of information and/or data quality assurance. In accordance with AHS procedures and the Health Information Act, you will gather, retrieve, collate, code, design, analyze, interpret clinical and demographic data and perform statistical reporting and regular data quality reviews for patient records.

• Transition Company: Health Shared Services
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Health Information Management, Data Collection
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  Rockyview General Hospital
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 18-SEP-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 05-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 30-MAR-2028
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $34.01
• Maximum Salary: $42.59
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Transition Company: Health Shared Services
• Classification: Hlth Info Mngt Professional I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Health Information Management, Data Collection
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  Rockyview General Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 18-SEP-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 05-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 30-MAR-2028
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $34.01
• Maximum Salary: $42.59
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Completion of diploma from an accredited Health Information Management Professional (HIMP) program.

Active or eligible for registration with the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA).

Knowledge of current Canadian Coding Standards and Discharge Abstract Database (DAD) and National Ambulatory Care Reporting Standards (NACRS) Abstracting Manuals for the collection of diagnoses, interventions and specific data elements.

Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, MS Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and a demonstrated pattern of professional and personal development.

Ability to work independently with strong organizational, time…