Decision Support Specialist

Overview

Reporting to the Manager of Decision Support, the Decision Support Specialist will collaborate with the Decision Support team to support clinical programs and management by providing timely, accurate, and meaningful information to support evidence-baseddecision making. The successful candidate will be a pro-active team player who possesses strong analytical and problem solving abilities along with excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and a demonstrated commitment to customer service.

Responsibilities:

• -Extract, analyze, and interpret data for internal and external reporting to support the planning and evaluation of clinical programs and services.
• Provide timely, accurate and meaningful information for program and corporate leadership to support business planning and proposals.
• Provide expertise and guidance to various leaders throughout the organization to develop performance indicators, benchmarks, and utilization management reports using both internal and external data sources.
• Collaborate with the Decision Support team to develop and validate data quality controls and processes to ensure the reliability and integrity of data used for decision making
• Work together with the Decision Support team to develop optimal solutions for improved processes and workflow.

Education:

• Undergraduate degree in a related discipline ( health care administration, health information management, statistics).
• Master’s degree (completed or in progress) in a related discipline preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in data management, analysis, and evaluation in a healthcare setting.

• Knowledge and proficiency working with clinical administrative datasets and systems (DAD, NACRS, CCRS, NRS, OHMRS, MIS and Case Costing).

• Proficient in the use of MS Office products.

• Experienced in the use of business intelligence tools (SQL, Power BI, Cognos, SAS) and statistical analysis

• Strong analytical data reporting, presentation, and writing skills.

• Demonstrated customer service experience with the ability to establish and build effective relationships with senior leaders.

• Adept team player with excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritize workload independently to meet time constraints and deadlines.

• Good work and attendance record required.

• All employees of Toronto East Health network - Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) [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 areaccountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to Toronto East Health network's policies and practices.

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY & ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) champions accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity through the creation of an inclusive and diverse work environment. At Michael Garron Hospital, we strive to be an equitable and inclusive employer. We encourage candidates from Black, First Nations, Métis and Inuit, racialized and LGBTQ2S+ communities, people of colour, women, people with disabilities and individuals who identify with the diverse communities that we serve, to join the MGH team.

Through our values of Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Inclusion and Courage, Michael Garron Hospital is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC). Should you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know how we can work with you to meet your needs.

This job posting is a confirmed, active vacancy for which we are currently seeking a qualified candidate.

MGH is committed to leveraging new technologies and working efficiently. As a result, artificial intelligence systems may be used as part of our process to screen, assess, and or select applicants for this position.

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