Senior Decision Support Analyst

The successful applicant will work in compliance with all relevant and applicable legislation and Hospital Policies and Procedures, will practice the Bluewater Health Standards of Performance Excellence and will fulfill their role within the Attendance Support Program parameters. The successful applicant will also possess effective communication and interpersonal skills, will have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and will have strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Each member of Bluewater Health is called to embrace patient and family-centred care in its fullest form. This includes using techniques and strategies to communicate “I care and I respect you,” providing information in a way patients and families can understand, listening to patients and families to learn what an exemplary healthcare experience means to them, and seeking their perspective throughout their stay and during improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of a post-secondary Health Administration, Business, Health Information Management, Information Technology program, or equivalent required
• CHIMA certification preferred
• MIS/OHRS Level 1 preferred

Skill, Ability and Experience:

• Intermediate to advanced-level skills in using data management, analysis, and reporting tools (e.g. Crystal Reports, Access, Excel, Power BI, NPR Reports, SPSS, SAS, or Cognos) required
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with excellent attention to detail
• Intermediate level proficiency using the MS Office Suite of products required
• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CCI, grouping methodologies, and MIS statistics preferred
• One to three years’ experience with data management, statistical analysis, and/or information systems required
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Adept team player with strong interpersonal and relationship skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment
• Three years recent experience in a healthcare setting with a focus on health information management and/or decision support preferred

Principal Duties:

• Accurate and timely extraction, manipulation, interpretation, analysis, and presentation of data from multiple sources (e.g. CIHI, Meditech, MIS/OHRS, Intellihealth, CCO/Access to Care, etc.) through ad hoc and regular reporting
• Assist with benchmarking activities through the development and reporting of balanced scorecards
• Utilize tools, frameworks and methodologies to ensure data quality
• Work with data producers/owners and Information Technology staff to develop methodologies for streamlining and automating processes and to improve data quality
• Provide expertise and support in meeting data queries and information validation requirements of external stakeholders (e.g. OH, OHA, CCO/Access to Care, MOHLTC etc.)
• Other related duties as assigned

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