Director, Clinical Information Systems Education, Clinical Informatics

Director, Clinical Information Systems Education, Clinical Informatics

Provincial Health Services Authority

Vancouver, BC

What you’ll do

Lead the development and evaluation of the VPP clinical systems education strategies, including strategic planning, operational leadership, and development of educational programs.

Applies expertise in strategic development of appropriate services, policies, and procedures to ensure a comprehensive approach to the provision of clinical systems related education for all health professionals.

• Lead Clinical systems related education services and collaborates with leaders and relevant partners to promote and ensure integrated, consistent, and standardized clinical systems related educational programming across all sites of the VPP organizations, including orientation and evidence-based practices.
• Responsible for all personnel including hiring, termination, and performance management, in partnership with HR. Provides supervisory guidance and direction to team members utilizing effective management techniques (, coaching, mentoring, skill and leadership development, decision-making, and coalition building) that support the achievement of required outcomes.
• Develop and monitor operating budgets and contributes to the overall budget within the context of operational demands and environmental and resource constraints and uses best utilization methods to thoroughly track, allocate and adhere to allocated budgets.

Responsible for achieving operational objectives within assigned resource limits.

Ensure all programming is learning centered, innovative, and creative, rooted in adult learning principles and theories;

includes various learning modalities and delivery models, development of curriculum, implementation, and sustainability plans.

Ensures quality learning environments for staff and students across VPP.

• Create and strengthen learning partnerships with relevant educational institutions to influence clinical systems related education curricula and support student entry level requirements both at VPP level and provincially.
• Maintain currency on related issues and trends in health care, leadership, digital health initiatives and education best practices to foresee the need for change and ongoing improvement by attending conferences, courses, and seminars, reading industry literature, and participating in professional associations as appropriate.
• Provide overall leadership and direction to team members using effective Performance Excellence and Learner-Centered management techniques (, coaching, mentoring, skill and leadership development, performance management).

Ensure quality learning environments for staff and students across the health organizations. Foster, lead and role model a safe and healthy workplace for staff.

• Anticipate future changes in practice, and recommend transition strategies that optimize the standardization, efficiency, appropriateness, sustainability, flexibility, consistency, and quality of clinical systems related education programs.
• Establish effective relationships across the organization, professional associations, and others to create partnerships and positively influence professional and clinical learning opportunities for students and staff.
• Lead, promote, and ensure integrated and consistent clinical educational programming across the VPP, in partnership with senior VPP leaders and vested parties.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What you bring

Qualifications

A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Master’s Degree in Nursing, Allied Health, Health Administration, Business or Public Administration.

Minimum of ten (10) years’ recent, related experience in progressively more complex and senior management / leadership roles that include developing, leading, and managing educational program(s), regional and complex projects and / or consultation processes in an educational, health care or academic setting with a wide range of partners within a large multi-unionized healthcare organization, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Previous experience in leading and executing CIS related education projects is preferred. Current registration with relevant professional College / Association as applicable.

Skills & Knowledge

• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to foster a motivating, encouraging and respectful work environment while striving for performance excellence amongst team members.
• Quality service orientation; continuously seeks to develop and improve service and program delivery, standards, and practices.
• Fosters, promotes, and leads a culture of learning throughout the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a variety of partners, lead change on a VPP-wide level, and build and support effective and engaged management teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; facilitates, collaborates, and negotiates with others.
• Anticipates future changes in practice, and recommends transition strategies that optimize the efficiency, appropriateness, sustainability, flexibility, consistency, and quality of Clinical Education Programs.
• Comprehensive knowledge and skill in adult education theory, pedagogy, instructional design, and curriculum development in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs.
• Oversees the development, management, and evaluation of education program delivery in collaboration with internal and external relevant partners, considering service delivery needs, demands, and constraints within a complex environment.
• Strong organizational skills : able to prioritize, plan, organize workloads, and manage client expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt readily to rapidly changing environment and respond with initiative.
• Displays comprehensive knowledge of project management and facilitation principles and methodologies and ability to coach team members on these skills.
• Uses sound business acumen to manage the fiscal resources of the assigned projects / services in a manner that is financially responsible and consistent with overall goals of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate technology successfully and innovatively within work practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents - including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan : A First Nations Case Study - and how they intersect across the health care system.
• Models and supports full team commitment to Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety including oversight and commitment to education strategy.
• Collaborates with peers to ensure Indigenous-specific Anti-racism and ICSH are applied holistically through department as whole.
• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have : Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future.

That’s why we’re focused on your care too offering health, wellness, development programs to support you at work and at home.

• Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations offering opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
• Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
• Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.

Salary Range : $128,298 - $184,428 / year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan.

Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.

Location : 1333 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6H 1G9

Closing date : Applications accepted until position is filled

Hours of Work : Monday - Friday, 08 : 30 - 16 : 30

Requisition # 167954E

As per the current Public Health Order, full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with PHSA as of October 26, 2021.

What we do

The Provincial Health Services Authority () plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province.

Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include : Respect people Be compassionate Dare to innovate Cultivate partnerships Serve with purpose.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs :

PHSA is committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems.

PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and / or persistently marginalized groups identified under the

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level.

We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and / or contact the Sanya'kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at .

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples.

These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities.

PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan : A First Nations Case Study.