Health Records Technician – Temporary, Full-Time (#2025-73)

Full-Time, Temporary (18 Months)

Start Date: as soon as possible

Reference #2025-73

Wage: $29.11 – $34.76

Job Summary:

The Health Records Technician codes, abstracts, and submits DAD and NACRS data following CIHI standards and provincial and organizational guidelines. The Health Records Technician is responsible for data quality and analysis, transcription, release of information, record retention, and other department activities, as assigned. All responsibilities are carried out in accordance with applicable legislation such as the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA).

The Health Records Technician plays a vital role in supporting patient safety, effective health service delivery, and compliance with legal and accreditation standards across Ontario’s healthcare system.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Diploma in Health Information Management (HIM) from a CHIMA accredited program.
• Consideration may be given to those enrolled in a CHIMA recognized health information management program with a student or associate CHIMA membership.
• Canadian College of Health Information Management Certification.
• Active member of the Canadian Health Information Management Association.
• Minimum two (2) years of health information management experience.
• Sensitivity to privacy and confidentiality.
• Clerical skills including exceptional typing, filing, organization, and interpersonal skills.
• Prior transcription experience preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of ICD-10-CA & CCI coding conventions, medical terminology and disease nomenclature, and statistical interpretation and presentation.
• Background in electronic applications including word processing and spreadsheets.

Apply with resume and cover letter – quoting the reference number – in confidence to:

Human Resources

Atikokan Health and Community Services, 120 Dorothy Street

Atikokan, ON P0T 1C0

Fax: (807) 597-1210

Email: careers@aghospital.on.ca

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED

NOTE: Applicants who require accommodations in the recruitment process are encouraged to contact Human Resources for support using the above contact information.

Atikokan Health and Community Services is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment supporting diversity in our work environment to provide quality care where all feel valued, respected, and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce reflective of the communities in which we live and serve and encourage Indigenous people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply.

We thank all those who apply, however, only those candidates selected in the recruitment process will be contacted.