Consultant, Technology Planning & Integration

Detailed Overview

The Consultant, Technology Planning & Integration provides consulting services in the identification, planning, coordinating and implementation of information systems initiatives and solutions that support the Population and Public Health information management requirements.

Leads assigned health informatics projects; provides leadership to team members and facilitates change management strategies as required.

Participates on program-wide projects. Functions as a resource to the Executive Director, Managers and staff of the portfolio and works collaboratively with internal partners to ensure business needs of the portfolio are met.

Provides leadership and supervision to assigned staff. Responsibilities Provides consulting services in the identification, planning, coordinating and implementation of information systems initiatives and solutions that support the Population and Public Health information management requirements.

Identifies and analyses present and future business system needs, and priorities. Makes recommendations regarding information technology requirements, design, functionality, usage and integration with manual and automated systems.

Assesses the capability of systems to accommodate organizational or process change, determines the impact of change on related system / staff resources, and makes recommendations to facilitate change management strategies.

Leads assigned clinical information systems projects by adhering to project management methodologies, managing project timelines, facilitating change management strategies, defining tasks, identifying resource needs, and reporting on project status to the Manager and project stakeholders as required.

Participates in the project design phases as required. Under the direction of the Manager, works within assigned budget and provides reports or raises concerns as necessary.

Provides guidance to team members. Performs clinical systems analysis and recommends the best cost effective solutions for the business area, with regard to the uptake of electronic health information, while informing and discussing potential business or clinical impacts with the client.

Performs complex business and / or clinical process analysis including conducting work flow analysis and developing health information requirements and models.

Defines health information systems scope and objectives and plans, designs, or modifies practical manual and automated business procedures.

Participates on program-wide, cross disciplinary, business or clinical strategy projects including confidential initiatives that support the selection, procurement, and implementation of appropriate information systems applications that may result in the elimination of FTE''s.

Maintains knowledge of industry trends and best practices related to information technology and information management for the purposes of integration to meet emerging operational needs and transition from paper-based to electronic information systems.

Evaluates information management systems and processes, and technological solutions to ensure efficient and effective integration with business needs are met.

Makes recommendations for improvement. Participates in the evaluation and selection of vendor software / hardware. Develops and maintains close liaison with executive and management of the portfolio.

Provides consultation regarding opportunities for automation, application of existing systems, process redesign, and identification and resolution of problems.

Maintains partnerships with FH Informatics & Transformation Support, Finance, HSSBC and ISM (IBM) to ensure that inter-departmental issues are effectively managed, and that emerging operational difficulties are resolved expeditiously.

Provides supervisory leadership to assigned staff by coordinating work assignments, providing guidance on technical issues, determining and providing related training and orientation requirements;

monitors staff performance and provides input into performance appraisals and selection of staff. Serves on a variety of Fraser Health wide health service delivery area and departmental committees, task groups, internal working teams, and corporate projects.

Qualifications Education and Experience Baccalaureate Degree in Computer Science, Health Administration, Health Information Science or Business Administration, or a related field.

Five years' recent related experience in health care, preferably community-based public health, including responsibility for planning and implementation of system initiatives as well as experience with project management and implementation, and process re-engineering.

Competencies Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional / Technical Capabilities Knowledge of community-based public health business processes, information systems and databases.

Ability to translate business needs into information system and technology requirements. Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies for the purposes of planning and integration into business operations.

Ability to be organized, be solution-oriented, be pragmatic, multi-task, meet deadlines, and understand long-term and short-term perspectives.

Demonstrated expertise in project management, particularly of change initiatives. Demonstrated ability to work with computer systems including spreadsheet, graphics and database software, as well as data manipulation tools and analysis techniques.

Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills including that of system documentation, technical report writing and the design and delivery of education sessions.

Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.