Job Description

Your Opportunity:
Alberta Congenital Anomalies Surveillance System (ACASS) is a provincial birth defects monitoring system responsible for the ongoing collection, interpretation, analysis and reporting of birth defects in Alberta. ACASS has an important public health function providing reliable and valid data on the birth prevalence and trends of congenital anomalies in Alberta. ACASS is also important to clinicians and researchers in advancing knowledge of prevalence rates and known or suspected risk factors associated with birth defects. Given the comprehensiveness of ascertainment, validation and quality control measures, ACASS is recognized nationally and internationally as a gold standard surveillance system and has been a long-standing member of the International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research. The processes for case ascertainment and reporting are outlined in ACASS reports available online through Alberta Health. This Health Information Management Professional 1 (HIM1) position provides essential support to ACASS. This position is located at the Alberta Children's Hospital and reports to the Unit Manager. The major responsibilities of the HIM1 professional are to abstract and code data from available medical records relating to birth defects and other duties relating to health information management as required.
Description:
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.

• Classification: Hlth Info Mngt Professional I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Alberta Congenital Anomalies Surveillance System
• Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 24-OCT-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 03-NOV-2025
• Temporary End Date: 29-SEP-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 8
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $31.13
• Maximum Salary: $38.98
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:
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). Additional Required Qualifications:
Familiarity with medical terminology, anatomy and disease processes, especially as relevant to congenital anomalies. Demonstrated aptitude in adapting and applying abstracting skills to disease coding. Extensive knowledge of and expertise with ICD-10 codes. Extensive experience using Microsoft office suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, Access). Experience reviewing and analyzing datasets to identify and resolve potential issues, errors and gaps. Proven ability to perform highly accurate, detailed, organized work, including prioritizing workload and meeting established deadlines. Prior experience working in both a noisy, busy shared team environment as well as working independently. Must be able to sit and type on the computer and use a mouse for prolonged periods of time. Must be physically able to lift up to 50lbs. Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English. Preferred Qualifications:
Prior experience working in both a noisy, busy shared team environment as well as working independently. Prior experience working collaboratively with physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, administrative staff and other professionals.

Skills Required