OVERVIEW
The Clinical Informatics Specialist is responsible for leading and coordinating activities of an interdisciplinary clinical project team in the analysis, design, implementation, evaluation and support of clinical applications. This includes analysis of the structure and processing of health information for clinical decision-making and the subsequent build of support systems to automate that processing.
Focus will be on the build and development of oncology ordersets, clinical documentation, and mPages as well as the refinement of current registration workflows.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree (Nursing or other clinical discipline preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems related discipline.
- Master’s degree in Health Informatics, or related fields (preferred)
QUALIFICATIONS
- Solid understanding of business and clinical workflow analysis, requirements gathering, documentation and system design.
- Detailed understanding and working knowledge of Hospital Information Systems (experience with Cerner system preferred).
- Previous experience with the implementation of clinical systems preferred.
- Clinical background, 5 years preferred.
- Solid troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Understanding of HL7 interfaces.
- Demonstrated management/leadership skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, project milestones and deliverables using standard project management tools.
- Knowledge of process improvement methodologies and quality monitoring.
- Effective verbal, presentation and written communication skills.
- Strong people skills, team player, self-starter, motivated individual able to work with minimal supervision.
- Knowledge of patient confidentiality requirements and legislation.
- Current knowledge of applicable professional practices, accreditation standards, management and health care issues and trends and the legal implications of clinical applications.
- All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) [formerly Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
- All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
- All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices.
