Technical Specialist, Applications- Clindoc

Across our three hospitals and eight satellite sites, Scarborough Health Network (SHN) is shaping the future of care. Our many programs and services are designed around the needs of one of Canada’s most vibrant and diverse communities. We are home to North America’s largest nephrology program, as well as the designated cardiac care and spine centre for Scarborough and surrounding communities to the east. We are proud to be a community-affiliated teaching site for the University of Toronto and partner with a number of other universities and colleges, helping to train the next generation of health care professionals. SHN is the recipient of the Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award, from the Canadian College of Health Leaders, for our work led by the Organizational Development and Diversity Department on our Leading edge Communities of Inclusion, Inclusion Calendar and our innovative Health Equity Certificate programs. We are also proud to be named Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for 2023! Learn more at shn.ca

Job Description:

Position Overview:
A newly formed Regional Operations Team will provide operational support following the regional Epic go-live in December 2021, to the seven (7) acute hospital organizations in the Central East (CE) region: Campbellford Memorial Hospital, Haliburton Highland Health Services, Lakeridge Health, Northumberland Hills Hospital, Peterborough Regional Health Centre, Ross Memorial Hospital and Scarborough Health Network. These organizations have been on a clinical transformation journey to implement a shared, regional Epic CIS solution as well as a number of regional third-party applications since July 2019.

The CE Regional Operations Team will have a dedicated leadership team overseeing five (5) work streams: Outpatient Ancillary, Inpatient, Access/Revenue & Reporting, 3rd Party & Integration and Technical. Each team will have a number of clinical and technical analysts, and Principal Trainers (PTs). The Regional Operations team will work on behalf of all 7 hospital organizations. Scarborough Health Network (SHN) will manage employee policies and act as paymaster on behalf of all 7 hospital organizations

The ClinDoc Analyst is responsible for building and testing all the inpatient Clinical Documentation workflows and clinical content in Epic

Responsibilities:
• Acting as Tier 2 support contact for the application's end‐users
• Identifying issues that arise in their application area as well as issues that impact other application teams, and working to resolve them
• Guiding workflow design, building and testing the system, and analyzing other technical issues associated with Epic software
• Developing an understanding of operational needs to set the direction for the organization's workflows by attending site visits and other integrated sessions
• Participating in training and working with end users
• Troubleshooting problems and questions
• Reviewing the status of projects and issues on an ongoing basis with leadership
• Assisting with user support, troubleshooting application errors, optimizing the build and fixing issues after the system goes live

This role may include on-call support on a rotational basis*

Requirements:
• Experience working with Epic® (Essential)
• Epic Inpatient application certification (Clindoc preferred) (Essential)
• Clinical experience with Nursing background or another clinical discipline (Preferred)
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a Hospital clinician with knowledge of various clinical workflows (Preferred)
• Working knowledge of clinical systems and administrative departments, operations and core clinical/process workflows an asset.
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills, able to logically examine a problem and determine the route cause and course of action and appropriately prioritize work
• Take ownership over own work and have initiative to recognize tasks that need to be completed
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate information clearly and concisely with project leadership and stakeholders
• The ability to work collaboratively and effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• The ability and willingness to learn new software, systems and processes
• Highly reliable, able to persevere in difficult situations, overcome obstacles and work under time pressures
• Demonstrates a commitment to customer service when dealing with patients, colleagues and volunteers and other members of the community and public with integrity, empathy and professionalism
• Demonstrates values consistent with SHN′s Code of Conduct and is committed to fostering a healthy and positive work environment in accordance with Health & Safety policy and legislation.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to SHN's comprehensive safety programs and practices including staff safety, patient safety, and environmental safety and participates in regular in- service education in this area.
• Demonstrates excellent work performance and attendance record

Accommodation and Diversity Statement:
Scarborough Health Network (SHN) embraces and celebrates our community’s unique multicultural heritage and diversity. SHN is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a culture of inclusiveness and diversity reflecting our diverse patients, staff and community alike.
We are committed to fostering an environment of equity and inclusivity where every person can work and receive care safely, openly and honestly. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nation of origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital or family status, belief system, or other factors related to one’s personal identity and/or values.
We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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