Job Description

Req ID: 169307
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Provincial Zone, [[location_obj2]]
Department: OPOR DIR CCIO Clinical Informatics
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 18-Dec-23

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We\'re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there\'s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you\'ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

The Clinical Informatics Lead has a fundamental role in the success of this complex, multi-organizational clinical transformation initiative. Their provision of critical consultative leadership, clinical informatics expertise, planning, and direction at the multi-health authority Program/Specialty Level and with all work streams, will ensure the scale and fundamental nature of clinical transformation required is understood at appropriate leadership levels, the achievement of drivers/goals and the delivery of a well-planned strategy in collaboration with the health organization leaders.

The Clinical Informatics lead will support an interprofessional team and numerous working groups responsible for the development, adjudication and implementation of governance, evidence informed best practice and standardization within the OPOR Program. The clinical informatics lead acts as a subject matter expert within their area(s) of specialty, as well as providing structure/framework, project management support for working groups, initiatives, and projects.

The Clinical Informatics lead is responsible for providing oversight for the development of healthcare standards to support the implementation of clinical information systems. The Clinical Informatics lead co-ordinates clinical care process design and reviews activities across the organization to ensure maximum benefits and enhancements are achieved.

The Clinical Informatics lead independently addresses issues and makes decisions of moderate complexity with little or no supervision and delivers clear communication and documentation of complex concepts and issues across the organizations. This includes:

• leading the analysis and dissemination of best practice standards and content
• clearly communicating both up (sr. leadership) and down (front line staff) across the organization
• facilitating consensus and decision making across broad stakeholder groups
• being organized, outcomes driven, preparing work packages and decision documents for review by stakeholder/working groups
• having the ability to understand and support system level impacts and decisions while narrowing focus to translate and communicate stakeholder impact effectively

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Undergraduate degree in technology or health related field. Consideration may be given to those with appropriate training and work experience.
• Minimum of 3- 5 years of experience in clinical informatics
• Strong understanding of clinical information/data and how these are managed, used and operationalized within the clinical information system to create knowledge.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in the implementation of evidence-based practice in a clinical setting.
• Demonstrated leadership in clinical and policy change.
• Broad knowledge of the applicable standards of practice and guidelines for clinical practitioners.
• Broad knowledge of clinical process, workflows, clinical services delivery and patient/client satisfaction determinants. Demonstrated clinical informatics expertise, with the ability to apply systems and critical thinking.
• Demonstrates strategic, creative and strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Uses effective leadership, facilitation, communication and negotiation abilities to achieve consensus, resolve conflict, achieve desired outcomes and address potential barriers to success.

About You Continued

• Demonstrated ability to create and execute plans and ensure timelines are met while working with a variety of stakeholders.
• Exercises initiative, self-direction and problem solving abilities to identity gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize current computer applications (Microsoft Office, etc.) and computerized health care application(s).
• Demonstrated knowledge of Lean or related process improvement principles.
• Project Management and change management certification would be considered an asset.
• Experience supporting clinical technology related services in a complex health care organizational environment considered an asset.
• Proficient knowledge of healthcare industry; familiarity with clinical and administrative hospital functions and departments preferred.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal, written communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to demonstrate project management, customer service and support skills, and ability to escalate and contribute to resolving issues accordingly.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent, Full-time Position; 75 Hours Bi-weekly

Compensation and Incentives

$38.79 - $48.48 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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