Health Information Management Professional I

Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Reporting to the Supervisor, Edmonton/North/Central Zone, the Access and Disclosure Specialist is responsible for processing requests for health information. Requests are received from individual and third-party stakeholders, both internal and external to Alberta Health Services. The A & D Specialist manages and processes production orders, subpoenas, search warrants, and court orders issued by the judicial system. Attention to detail and adherence to legislative requirements, including the Health Information Act (HIA), other relevant legislation, and AHS standards, policies, guidelines, and procedures are essential. This includes accessing health information in various formats – paper, electronic, and microfilm. The individual must maintain high standards of quality, ensuring accurate information is released within established turnaround times.

As a Health Information Management Professional I, you will:

Be responsible for coding and abstracting data from clinical records, releasing information, and conducting data quality assurance. In accordance with AHS procedures and the HIA, you will gather, retrieve, collate, code, analyze, interpret clinical and demographic data, and perform statistical reporting and regular data quality reviews for patient records.

• Classification: Health Info Mngt Professional I


• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH


• Unit and Program: HIM-Access and Disclosure


• Primary Location: U of A Hospital


• Location Details: As Per Location


• Multi-Site: Multisite


• FTE: 0.00


• Posting End Date: 18-AUG-2025


• Employee Class: Casual/Relief


• Date Available: 28-AUG-2025


• Hours per Shift: 7.75


• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies


• Shifts per cycle: Varies


• Shift Pattern: Days


• Days Off: Other


• Minimum Salary: $31.13


• Maximum Salary: $38.98


• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of a 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:

Graduate of an approved school for Health Information Management professionals. CHIMA Certified and in good standing. Minimum 1-3 years of access and disclosure experience within a complex healthcare environment or equivalent. Keyboarding skills with a minimum typing speed of 45 wpm. A typing test and an assessment based on HIA will be administered for selected candidates. Candidates must pass a typing test and HIA assessment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to provide high-level customer service, analyze, problem-solve, and make decisions per legislation and policies. Technical aptitude for information systems and applications (Microsoft Office, Outlook, Teams, Adobe). Ability to organize and prioritize in a high-paced environment. Proficient in English communication. Self-motivated, independent, with conflict management, decision-making, and critical thinking skills.