Job Description

Job Number:J0524-0458Department:Decision SupportJob Type:Regular Full TimeNumber of Positions:1Closing Date:July 14, 2024Salary:$114,043.80 - $140,187.45/YearEmployee Group:ManagementHours of Work:37.5 hours per weekWomen\'s College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. If you\'re ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system thinking are limitless. Women\'s College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional values and essential components of daily practice.With the mobilization of our 2018-2022 Strategic Plan, WCH has entered an exciting phase of its history - strengthening its bond with partners and introducing a new and inspiring vision: Healthcare revolutionized for a healthier and more equitable world.FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY: As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to the Hospital\'s Occupational Health, Safety & Wellness department. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada and reside in Ontario.WCH welcomes applicants for an exciting leadership opportunity - Manager, Decision Support and Advanced Analytics. Bring your experience and ideas to our fantastic team of data analysts to provide new insights and visualizations along with guidance on self-service reporting and data consultancy. You will have the ability to work remotely in a hybrid work environment.The Manager, Decision Support and Advanced Analytics is responsible for leading and managing the Case Costing and Decision Support team in order to ensure the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of data, information release and reporting for evidence-based decision making, primarily related to clinical performance measurement, case costing, budgeting, planning, and utilization management.Decision Support Lead

• Responsible for providing direction and guidance to facilitate the achievement of Women\'s College Hospital business objectives and quality improvement through quantitative reporting, data interpretation, and information management
• Extensive collaboration with front line clinical teams, medical leadership and physicians, senior leadership, and support teams across the organization, including Finance, Quality, Privacy and Equity.
• Lead and manage the processes to support leadership and clinical programs achieve evidence-based decision making for operational planning, strategic planning, and costing activities
• Develop a data reporting framework that will support current and future analysis needs
• Oversee reporting and analytics technology expansion, including increased use of Epic and Microsoft BI tools
• Lead and manage the development of policies and procedures related to utilization of the case costing information and data compliance with OCCI/MIS/OHRS guidelines. Responsible for leading yearly coordination of the Hospital\'s case costing submission including data flow, gap analysis, readiness assessment, data verification, quality management, and testing per the OCCI methodology and requirements.
• Support the culture of good data quality and data utilization at all levels of the organization

Leadership / Administrative Management

• Lead the development of an effective Decision Support team
• Accountable for managing priorities of the Decision Support team to ensure achievement of Decision Support\'s goals and objectives
• With the Director, Clinical Applications & Decision Support, set the team objectives and goals aligned with the Hospital\'s Strategic plan, setting measurable outcomes and regularly monitoring progress
• Direct, coordinate and provide advice to ensure the day-to-day operations of the department are being conducted effectively and efficiently
• Prioritize projects and activities, and appropriately delegate responsibility and allocate work among staff
• Manage project work plans, budgets, documents, and timelines
• Support departmental planning and budget processes
• Monitor performance and development, conduct appraisals and train or arrange training and development activities for staff

As a role model and champion you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.The responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.Qualifications

• University degree in a Health-Related Discipline, Health Administration, Statistics, or a related field; Masters preferred
• 10 years of experience in an acute care hospital completing case costing and clinical analytics
• Proficiency in all aspects of case costing management (yearly submission, data quality review and maintenance of the system) and OCCI requirements and methodologies
• Proficiency in Epic and other BI analytics/reporting tools
• Ability to engage stakeholders, understand business objectives/requirements, develop performance measures, and design reports and analytical tools tailored towards stakeholder and organizational needs to establish trends and help draw valid conclusions
• Demonstrate expertise and experience in data governance, data analysis, resource utilization management processes, performance measurement and reporting, as well as operational and financial processes including benchmarking
• Knowledgeable in MOHLTC policies and funding, HBAM model, MIS Guidelines, CIHI requirements and reporting
• Comprehensive understanding of health data in Ontario, specifically data required for Health System Funding Reform (including the Health Based Allocation Model and Quality Based Procedures)
• Highly developed statistical analysis and data modeling skills
• Proficient in MS Office, and BI/analytics tools (SlicerDicer, Cogito, Crystal, SAS) and other statistical applications
• Demonstrate excellence in communication, ability to manage multiple projects, critical thinking, leadership and teamwork
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to lead, motivate and manage staff to meet desired performance standards congruent with Women\'s College Hospital mission, vision, and values
• Demonstrated record of good performance and acceptable attendance will be considered as part of the selection criteria.
• Professional behavior and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women\'s College Hospital
• This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all

Women\'s College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto and is committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices. We encourage applications from Aboriginal peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under our Access for People with Disabilities policy. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance.

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