Release of Info. Analyst PT 20% - HIS

Position

Responsibilities

• Process information requests from external agencies, law offices, hospitals, healthcare agencies, patients, and families under hospital policies and legislation.
• Maintain the workload database for release-of-information requests and prepare invoices according to fee standards.
• Answer queries from patients, families, internal stakeholders, agencies, law offices, and healthcare agencies.
• Provide statistics to the Privacy Office and Finance Department.
• Assist patients seeking to view their health information and perform other duties as assigned by the Manager.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Health Information Management program at a community college or the Canadian Hospital Association Correspondence Program.
• Active certified member of CHIMA.
• One year of Release of Information experience within the last five years is preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of legislation governing release of personal health information, including PHIPA, FIPPA, Public Hospitals Act, Mental Health Act, Coroners Act, Vital Statistics Act, and Consent to Treatment Act.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication; computer literacy and keyboarding; Windows and Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Health Information Services functions; effective communication with physicians and hospital staff; ability to safeguard patient information.
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, analytical, organizational, and independent-work skills; regular attendance and punctuality.
• Satisfactory criminal reference check and vulnerable sector search required; must meet physical demands of the work area.

Wage range

• Wage range is $33.23–$36.49; the posting does not specify the pay cadence.

Workplace

• Location is Kingston General Hospital Site.