Location: Provincial Position, Adaptable Within the Province

Department: IMIT HIS Coding CZ

Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1

Union: MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position

About The Opportunity

The HIM Business Analyst (BA) is responsible for the gathering, testing, implementation, maintenance, and training support for coding classification and terminology standards across NS Health. The HIM BA works within the team and collaborates with key clinical and business stakeholders throughout the province and within the organization, in partnership with the province's Internal Services Department and the Department of Health and Wellness, moves towards the rationalization of disparate systems and the OPOR strategy.

The BA will be committed to a high standard of performance and will provide support across the organization to leverage IMIT applications aligned with NS Health's and its client's strategic mission, vision and goals.

The BA performs a variety of tasks, including but not limited to evaluation of requests for change, data retrieval, troubleshooting and assisting with the resolution of application errors and other system issues; development of materials and the communication of system changes to end users; building and maintaining all system configuration items in line with best practice and appropriate stakeholder approvals

Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

- Trains & onboards new hires to the coding team, overseeing HIM student educational practicums, continued education for coding team members, as directed by the Coding Classification & Terminology Standards management team
- Responsible to audit coded data to ensure it follows Nova Scotia Health,



Department of Health and Wellness and the Canadian Institute for Health Information guidelines and standards
- Facilitates data submissions as set out by NSH, Department of Health and Wellness and the Canadian Institute for Health Information, working closely with the management team, Information Management/Information Technology (IMIT) System Analysts and external Vendors.
- Oversees system utilization for designated area, assisting in developing policies and standard operating procedures and job aids for application use
- Provides system support such as first-line troubleshooting, testing and documentation validation.
- Responds to escalation of system work queues (example: coding queries to CIHI or physicians).
- Acts as a primary contact and liaison for HIM coding team members, system stakeholders and vendors to ensure systems meet business requirements, supports user training, report design/development and execute projects related to new programs, initiatives, and system upgrades/changes.
- Acts as a liaison with internal/external stakeholders regarding standards and procedures and serves as a contact with CIHI with respect to the implementation of new or revised coding standards, and coding queries.
- Performs quality improvement initiatives to ensure new and revised standards are implemented, staff are trained and informed in relation to coding data quality policy, procedure, and coding standards.




- Promotes the ongoing adoption and optimization of technologies and related equipment, updating these in alignment with the established enterprise architecture and standards.
- Supports integration and training of IMIT Clinical Documentation, Audit & Reporting technology solutions.
- Promotes the ongoing adoption and optimization of technologies and related equipment, updating these in alignment with the established enterprise architecture and standards, and approved operating plans to improve patient care delivery and patient experience.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and clinicians to ensure quality and timely patient information is available and accessible, and quality service is delivered within to meet the objectives outlined by the program leadership.

About You

- Degree or diploma in Health Information, Business Analysis, Information Technology or Health Related disciple Consideration may be given to those with equivalent training and relevant experience
- 1-3 years' experience in a Technology, Business Analysis or Health Related field an asset
- Recent experience of HIM Coding & Terminology Standards (DAD & NACRS)
- Certification with Canadian College of Health Information Management (CCHIM); with an active membership in good standing, preferred
- Advanced knowledge of ICD-10-CA/CCI standards and the CIHI Discharge Abstract and National Ambulatory Care Reporting System, with background in inpatient & day surgery coding, knowledge of Case Mix
- Groups, Resource Intensity Weight (RIW) and Expected Length of Stay (ELOS), preferred
- Certified Classification Coding Specialist (CCCS) and/or Certified Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI Spec

📌 IMIT Business Analyst (Ottawa)
🏢 Nova Scotia Health Authority
📍 Ottawa