Dear CDs,

Any idea which school/college is best in GTA for a 'Health records administrator' or similar type of course?

My wife is thinking of doing it, she has a Bcom+MPM degree from India, Canadian work experience in customer serivce around 5 years.

I heard the course runs for 3 years.

Also what are the prospects of getting a decent job after passing the exam?

All the replies (positive/negative ) would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks and regards.

Happy Canada Day to everyone.

Ask your wife to try to get an informational interview with head of medical records department of a hospital nearby. Ask them about the prospects and salary range, etc. I think George Brown has the course, may be now they changed the course name and now it is Health Information Management, call and ask them about the course, duration, whether it is full time, etc.? It is two years full time I think but better check with them. Then after passing exams, etc. she may qualify for positions as below:

http://www.workopolis.com/EN/job/11525028

Career Opportunity - Clerical and Administrative

Mount Sinai Hospital is more than a community; it is a family. A family made up of Bright Minds and Big Hearts; a winning combination that allows us to provide The Best Medicine.
Posting Closed: CL-9701
Health Information Professional
1
Health Records Services
Regular Full--time
Monday to Friday (7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with flexibility required)
CU6A: $23.47 - $26.28
SEIU-C

06/24/10
06/30/10
Description

* Coding and abstractign emergency charts, day surgery and inpatient.
* Enters abstracted information into Winrecs/Med2020 software system.
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Maintains departmental performance standards for productivity and accuracy.
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Evaluates CMG assignment.
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Corrects errors from in-house QA reports and CIHI default reports.
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Reviews charts for completion.
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Runs monthly QA's.
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Lifting, carrying, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, bending, climbing, filing and stretching, manual rotation of mobile shelving units are required in the job.
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Lifting, carrying, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, bending, climbing, filing and streching.
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Manual rotation of mobile shelving units is required.
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Assists with other duties related to the position as required.

Qualifications

# Graduate from a recognized Health Information Management/Professional program.
# Current active CHIMA member in good standing and maintained on an annual basis.
# Certification with the Canadian Health Information Management.
# Demonstrated coding competency in Inpatient, Day Surgery, and Emergency patient records.
# Proficient in Windows-based applications environment.
# Knowldge and skills in Crystal report writing (preferred)
Additional Qualifications

* An in-depth knowledge and understanding of CMG's, ACW's, complexity and expected length of stay is a definite asset.
* Demonstrated excellent organizational and communiation skills.
* Ability to work independently.
* Ability to exercise tact and discretion.
* Excellent telephone, interpersonal and customer service skills.
* Good organizational and time-management skills.
* Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
* Ability to speak, read, write and understand verbal instruction in English, as approprite to the position.
* Demonstrated satisfactory performance and attendance record.

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Thx Rajcanada for valuable inputs....

I will definitely check it out.

On a sidenote, how good is Centennial college degree as compared to other colleges like George Brown College or for that matter Ryerson or York university degree, as far as job prosepcts are concerned?

Cheers.