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Data Analyst / Coding Assistant - 11 Week Contract

Data Analyst / Coding Assistant - 11 Week Contract

StafflinkOttawa, ON
30+ days ago
Salary
CA$22.50 hourly
Job description

Job Description

This role performs analysis and coding of the Notes to File (NTF) written by Physician Advisors after a medical-legal advice call. This role reviews the content of NTFs to identify the main medical-legal categories and subcategories and then captures the information into the corporate data repository (via SugarCRM) for future analysis.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Review content of notes to files, with particular focus on the identification of physician, team, system, and medico-social factors which are impacting the physician.
  • Synthesize all relevant components of the case, by composing a concise and accurate summary.
  • Identify from the notes to file, the relevant categories and subcategories from the medical-legal taxonomy
  • Review other specific data elements of the Advice Case for data enhancement and quality assurance purposes
  • Once training and onboarding are complete, review approximately 40-50 notes to file each day
  • Capture all relevant information into the SugarCRM data capture system
  • Participate regularly in quality assurance and quality improvement activities related to the data capture
  • Actively participate in team meetings to discuss the new and novel issues arising from the notes to file
  • Suggest improvements to data capture, the medical-legal taxonomy, data analysis and reporting when possible

Qualifications and Skills

  • Understanding of the Canadian Healthcare System
  • Understanding of the Canadian medical-legal system
  • Experience in data entry, quality assurance and quality improvement processes
  • Experience with research methodologies, data analysis, data visualization, and / or knowledge translation
  • Knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint)
  • Proficiency in English
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to think analytically with a high attention to detail

    • Nice-to-Haves

  • Health Records or Health Information Management (HIM) designation or certificate or related experience.
  • 2-3 years medical office or hospital experience; ideally coding experience in both hospital inpatient and outpatient setting.