Clinical Informatics Analyst - One Person, One Record

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Req ID : 199284

Location : Provincial  Zone,  All Locations

Department : OPOR SF Clin Info Sys - MGR

Type of Employment : Permanent   Hourly FT  ( 100% ) x 3

Management / Non Union  P osition

Posting Closing Date : 4-Apr-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

The Clinical Informatics analyst will support the design, implementation, optimization, and adoption of clinical informatics initiatives by working collaboratively with stakeholders, technical experts and / or vendors as required. Using critical and creative thinking the Clinical Informatics Analyst analyzes, prioritizes, and translates user needs and requests related to the CIS. The Clinical Informatics Analyst works with stakeholders across NSH, IWK and its many external partners.

The Clinical Informatics Analyst collaborates with key clinical and business stakeholders throughout the province, in partnership with the province’s NS Digital Services and the Department of Health and Wellness.

The Clinical Informatics Analyst will be committed to a high standard of performance and will provide support across the province for the implementation and support of the OPOR clinical information system. With a special focus on referral management and central intake process.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following :

• Post-secondary education in clinical, health science, information technology and or health informatics
• 1-2 years previous clinical informatics experience required
• Experience in workflow and process redesign an asset
• Able to function well within a team setting and independently
• Well-developed analytical, problem-solving, organizational and communications skills
• Proven good attendance record with capabilities of maintaining this same standard
• Possess a valid driver’s license and ability for some travel within the province.
• Certification in CPHIMS, IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Project Management (PMP) and / or organizational change management an asset
• Experience supporting or using clinical application systems and related services in a complex health care organizational environment considered an asset
• Ability to relay or explain complex technical issues or difficult scenarios to clinical and business staff an asset
• Basic knowledge of systems principles, theories, and concepts within healthcare
• Ability to solve a range of complex problems; identify innovative solutions, and use clinical best practice knowledge of internal and / or external business issues to improve service
• Strong written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills
• Experience creating summary documentation based on evaluation and analysis
• Organizational Skills, high level of accuracy, and attention to detail
• Experience with referral management and / or central intake is an asset
• Experience in Perioperative, Operating Room, Diagnostic Imaging, Clinical Background, Ambulatory Clinics, etc. preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

Compensation and Benefits

33.14 - $41.42 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black / African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals / Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.