Health Information Management Professional I

Your Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity to support the Person Identity Management (PIM) team within the Health Information Management portfolio. Under the direction of the Provincial PIM Supervisor and Manager, the Health Information Management Professional – PIM Specialist serves as a key point of contact for the coordination and remediation of person identity issues, including adoption, global person-level masking, demographic and encounter remediation, and other PIM processes. This work spans multiple systems, including Admission, Discharge, Transfer (ADT) and Clinical Information Systems (CIS), AHS Client Registry (CR), Primary and Preventative Health Services provincial Client Registry repositories, and the Alberta Netcare Portal. The PIM Specialist is responsible for conducting quality assurance audits of remediation completed by provincial PIM Analysts and ensuring accuracy and integrity of data submitted to provincial repositories. The role involves investigating complex identity issues, documenting findings, and providing clear, timely communication and follow-up related to PIM remediation activities impacting the electronic health record. In addition, this position supports the identification, investigation, and reporting of privacy breaches and reportable incidents where clinical information has been incorrectly associated to a patient record. The PIM Specialist also represents the Person Identity Management team on provincial working groups and contributes to the development of strategies and process improvements aimed at strengthening data quality and system integrity across the healthcare continuum. Strong critical thinking, risk assessment, prioritization, communication, and collaboration skills are essential for success in this role. To ensure your qualifications are considered, please attach a resume and cover letter with your application.

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.