Job Description

Requisition ID: 340348

Position Number: 20044379

Posting End Date: July 11, 2023

City: Winnipeg

Site: WRHA Corporate

Work Location: 200-1155 Concordia Ave

Department / Unit: Health Information Services

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: EXEMPT-OT

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 09/11/2023 - 09/13/2024

Reason for Term: Maternity Leave

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We\'re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

Health Information Services provides leadership in the planning, development, implementation and maintenance of systems, standards, policies and processes for health information to meet the needs of patient & client service providers as well as the legal and administrative needs of the Service Delivery Organization (SDOs) acute, continuing care and community sectors.

Main Function

• Facilitate the analysis, redesign and documentation of processes including business flow, current and future state, gap analysis to ensure acceptance and compliance as it relates to registration, health records and client data integrity within the Service Delivery Organization (SDO).
• Perform data analysis, information management and training for electronic source systems and ensure compliance with regional health information standards to improve patient and visit information integrity.
• Identify needs and develop or participate in the development of regional and departmental policies, procedures, and standards to support data integrity.
• Facilitate training for new and existing users within Health Information Services on current and/or enhancements in the Electronic Patient Record (EPR), Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Chart Tracking, etc. source systems and train on systems and workflow processes to Health Information Services staff within the region; including in the acute, community and continuing care.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders such as Digital Health, health care providers, staff in the Health Information Services departments within the SDO to identify data integrity concerns; investigate, participate in review, and provide advice on potential solutions to improve the quality of the data.

Experience

• 5 years of experience in a Health Information Services environment with a focus on health information management systems including registration and records management applications.
• 3 years of progressive experience working in an analytical role with a focus on promotion of data quality, data integrity and process review.
• 2 years of experience with a variety of system data, collection tools, analysis and reporting such as Business Objects, SQL, and Cognos is an asset.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Post-secondary certificate or diploma in health information management, health administration, management or business administration, or related from an accredited post-secondary education institution.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Active membership in the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA).

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrated mid-level leadership capabilities. The provincial health system in Manitoba has adopted the

framework. * Knowledge of software and information system applications (e.g. Electronic Patient Record (EPR), Admission Discharge Transfer (ADT) system, Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Chart Tracking, Scheduling, etc.) is considered an asset.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work safely in a typical computerized office environment with frequent meetings at multiple sites throughout the organization, and to lift and carry items of up to approximately 10 kg.
• Interruptions to respond to questions are common; incumbent can schedule dedicated and focused time for planning and concentration.
• Travel throughout the province requiring a valid Manitoba driver\'s license and use of a personal motor vehicle.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority