Clinical Informatics Specialist

The Clinical Informatics Specialist is responsible for the planning, design, development, training, implementation, evaluation and support of clinical information systems initiatives. Clinical Informatics staff support professional and clinical practices across the hospital and in collaboration with its regional partners by ensuring that appropriate practice standards, education, processes, systems and structures are applied. The clinical informatics specialist is the liaison between the clinical stakeholders and Information Systems. The position is responsible for providing clinicians with computer system support, and for resolution of systems issues. 

• Baccalaureate degree in a related field of study, Masters preferred
• Current certificate of registration as a Regulated Health Professional in Ontario
• Minimum of 5 years of recent clinical experience
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and participate in the redesign of complex clinical process
• Demonstrated expertise with Microsoft products, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Visio, Access, Eclipse and other tools as necessary
• Demonstrated ability to utilize initiative, vision, independent thinking and creative problem-solving abilities to implement project plans and realize project completion
• Demonstrated proficiency in time management, ability to work effectively under time pressure to meet deadlines, balance work priorities and resolve problems in a timely manner
• Demonstrated ability to relate and work with employees at all levels of organizations, including the most senior levels within the healthcare field
• Demonstrated commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of HHS and its partners
• Highly developed leadership and facilitation skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively monitor budgets and execute project plans with stringent timelines
• Extensive understanding of available resources for projects and applicable stakeholder group, provides feedback and detailed analysis on project processes and makes recommendations as required
• Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of project management principles and methodologies and ability to implement a corporate methodology as well as coach team members on these skills
• Demonstrated an understanding of the data interrelationships and dependencies among the various health information systems e.g.   decision support systems, electronic health records, order entry, etc.
• Understanding of key information technology concepts and components (e.g. networks, storage devices, operating systems, information retrieval, data warehousing, application, firewalls, interfaces etc.) and their interrelationships
• Participated in the selection and utilization of appropriate information technology tools to locate, store, retrieve, analyze and present data, including participating in the RFP
• Facilitated team development of business cases to support requirements necessary for process change e.g. Pharmacy automation, Iatric VFS
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing education, professional development and life-long learning
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and model positive change
• Possess and demonstrate emotional intelligence
• Possess a working knowledge of informatics software application routines and modules and a commitment to learning the processes, basic building blocks and intricacies of each application