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What Ontario Health offers:
Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:
Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day
Health care spending account
Premium defined benefit pension plan
3 personal days and 2 float days annually
Individual contributors start at 3 weeks’ vacation, and 4 weeks at 2 years
Career development opportunities
A collaborative values-based team culture
Wellness programs
A hybrid working model
Participation in
Communities of Inclusion
Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.
The Information Strategy, Management and Analytics (ISMA) division at Ontario Health is responsible for overseeing information management and information technology initiatives (IM/IT) with a strategic focus on improving access, quality, and efficiency of patient care. ISMA is responsible for several initiatives and applications including the Wait Times Information System (WTIS), the Emergency Room/Alternate Level of Care (ER/ALC) Information Strategy, the Electronic Canadian Triage, Acuity Scale (eCTAS) application, and the Ontario Renal Reporting System (ORRS). The Implementation and Support unit within ISMA is responsible for supporting change management with our external partners as it pertains to the deployment and maintenance of healthcare information management systems. Additionally, we are responsible for maintaining excellent client relationships throughout the operational support lifecycle.
The Specialist in Implementation & Support is part of a team who is primarily responsible for both project-based and operational technical and business support activities. This role liaises regularly and proactively with facility resources to ensure quality service, provision of guidance and prompt resolution of questions/issues. The successful candidate will be a highly organized, detail-oriented, service-minded individual possessing excellent communication, time and priority management skills along with experience in project management and technical support.
Here is what you will be doing:
Delivers support services to engage facilities involved in data submission to Ontario Health’s Information Systems/Programs (e.g., WTIS, eCTAS, ORRS, SETP)
Supports and trains facility resources on data submission business processes and reporting tools
Works closely with facility resources and internal team members to monitor deliverables to ensure timelines and program goals and objectives are met
Engages in planning and implementation activities to help support execution of process improvement initiatives to promote overall reduction of errors associated with data submission to Ontario Health’s Information Systems/Programs (e.g., WTIS, eCTAS, ORRS, SETP)
Responsible for managing access control and user registration processes for various OH information systems
Works with hospital resources to troubleshoot operational HL7 message failures between OH applications and hospital information systems
Supports facility technical resources through testing activities to ensure hospital systems meet OH requirements for high quality data submission to various OH products/services
Performs application validation testing during project implementations, integrations, and upgrades
Proactively engages with facility clients, stakeholders and internal teams to effectively manage relationships and establish a trusted advisor role
Provides initial investigation and root cause analysis on user reported system issues and supports resolution
Supports the development of innovative approaches for addressing business, project and operational support needs
Recognizes and identifies business process issues impacting facility clients, stakeholders and internal teams through gained business/process knowledge, systems expertise, and data analytics capabilities
Identifies risks and issues related to project completion, including the identification of options for resolution and recommended course of action
Maintains facility information databases and profiles consistently and accurately
This role requires after-hours and/or weekend work
Performs cross-functional and/or other duties consistent with the job classification, as assigned or requested
Here is what you will need to be successful:
Education and Experience
An undergraduate degree with a major/minor in healthcare administration, informatics, business, or equivalent experience is preferred
3 to 5 years of previous experience in a customer service and/or technical support role acting as a trusted advisor is required (preferably in a healthcare setting)
Successful applicants should have experience with corporate and/or business-related communications
Demonstrated excellence in customer service
Knowledge and Skills
Highly organized, detail-oriented, service-minded individual possessing excellent time and priority management skills
Conceptual understanding of project management and implementation frameworks and/or agile processes
Understanding of HL7 messaging and other data standards is an asset
Familiarity with hospital information systems (HIS) is an asset
Thrives in a fast paced and dynamic environment; able to think and act quickly, is flexible and adaptable to change
Proactive self-starter, quick learner, energetic
Works well with people from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical/clinical experience
Advanced problem solving and business judgment skills is an asset
Good verbal and written communication skills to effectively present information to relevant stakeholders
Knowledge of MS Teams, SharePoint, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel is required
Knowledge in SAS programming, Windows desktops, servers, Active Directory, Domain Controllers, and Networking concepts will be an asset
Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
Salary Band: 4
Location: Ontario (currently hybrid; subject to change)
All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.
Internal Application Deadline Date: October 18, 2024
External Application Deadline Date: October 18, 2024
Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members of Black and racialized groups; 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and nonbinary individuals; and people living with disabilities.
Ontario Health is an accessible employer, and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please
contact us
and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.
Note: As part of the initial recruitment screening process, applicants must confirm that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If applicants are not fully vaccinated, they will be asked to identify any accommodation needs pursuant to a protected ground under the Code. If no such accommodation is identified, the applicant will not be eligible to proceed through the recruitment process.
