Job Description
Clinical Informatics Specialist - Clinical Informatics - Term Full-Time
Job Category: Information Systems
Requisition Number: CLINI001409
- Full-Time
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Whitehorse General Hospital
5 Hospital Road
Whitehorse, YT Y1A3H7, CAN
Whitehorse General Hospital
5 Hospital Road
Whitehorse, YT Y1A3H7, CAN
This position is at the L08 level with an hourly pay range of $40.09 to $50.73
(PSAC Bargaining Unit)
Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Informatics the incumbent is responsible for collecting, assessing, and analyzing user requirements, departmental and/or hospital work flow, and supports process re-design by using a variety of methodical processes and education to ensure systems meet the needs of the clinicians and organization to deliver excellent quality care. In accordance with established vision and values of the organization, the Clinical Informatics Specialist evaluates, plans, implements, tests, maintains, and supports complex, integrated information systems which support clinical and health information needs throughout Yukon Hospital Corporation.
Knowledge and Skills required:
- Strong knowledge of current MEDITECH computer applications and processes;
- Strong knowledge of other HCIS applications relevant to the YHC;
- Good knowledge of multi-discipline, multi-site, and cross-departmental systems/applications and processes;
- Knowledge of established and evidence based best practices and procedures of nursing care; Knowledge of clinical informatics principles;
- Knowledge of trends and developments in the nursing field;
- Knowledge of LEAN Principles and process/workflow mapping;
- Ability to work effectively and interact with all levels of the organization including physicians, management, expert users, and frontline staff, as well as external vendors;
- Ability to act as an advocate and be respectfully assertive;
- Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with staff, consultants, vendors, and external stakeholders;
- Ability to effectively work independently and in teams to meet deadlines;
- Ability to understand and analyze complex information and problem solve;
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a variety of teams, groups and individuals;
- Demonstrated success in supporting clinicians and healthcare staff in the use of electronic clinical applications;
Demonstrated effective organization skills;
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills;
- Excellent oral, written and verbal communication skills;
The successful candidate will have Clinical informatics experience or five (5) years clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting using informatics systems; Degree, diploma, certificate in Health Care and/or Computer Systems; Education/training in Clinical Informatics; Health care experience in an acute care setting required and an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience may be considered. Additional education in the clinical specialty of informatics/supplemented courses in computer software technology, Experience with Healthcare Information System preferably with MEDITECH systems - exposure to the key applications of the MEDITECH health care information systems: Administrative and Clinical is desired.
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