Manager, Health Information Management System | Flexible

Who are we looking for?

Interior Health is hiring a Manager, Health Information Management System.

What we offer :

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training / education opportunities
• Employer paid vacation
• Medical Services Plan
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended health &dental coverage
• Municipal Pension Plan enrolled within 30 days
• Work-life balance

Salary range for the position is $106,026 to $152,413. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

How will you make an impact?

The Manager is part of the Clinical Informatics Acute and Ambulatory Systems portfolio, which is responsible for clinical and health information systems throughout Interior Health in the health areas of acute and ambulatory care.

As part of the Digital Health management and leadership team, the Manager will provide management, direction and leadership in clinical and health information systems utilization, enhancement implementations, clinical process reengineering, systems analysis and application support, training, project management and continuous quality improvement of applications.

The Manager, Health Information Management Systems, provides advice and counsel to Interior Health senior management and Health Service Area leadership teams concerning the application of computer technology toward implementing standards-based clinical applications.

What will you work on?

Recruits, hires, directs, organizes, evaluates and, when necessary, disciplines subordinate personnel; develops and implements appropriate staff development and retention plans.

Determines appropriate staffing levels to provide adequate customer support.

• Develops implements and monitors standards for service and performance; evaluates and effects changes as needed to improve services, simplify workflow, and assure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Works with Interior Health leadership teams to define operational and strategic information system needs, develop clinical information system project proposals, develop organizational priorities, and resolve complex and / or sensitive issues related to clinical information system activities.
• Develops policies, standards and procedures including project planning, change management, issue management and quality assurance / improvement activities relating to the Health Information Management unit.

This includes the review and implementation of new methodologies and operational services.

Develops tactical plans, goals, and objectives as they relate to clinical and health information systems which support the mission and goals for Interior Health.

Promotes and communicates the vision and components of the Digital Health Strategic plan.

• Develops operating and capital budgets for the Health Information Management unit and for clinical and health information systems projects.
• Directs the activities of the Health Information Management unit. Provides leadership and coaching to team members.
• Develops and fosters relationships with key internal and external partners (e.g., Interior Health leadership groups, other health authorities, provincial partners, suppliers).
• Works with software vendors, and other external service providers, to negotiate contract terms and pricing, and resolve complex and / or sensitive service issues.
• Contributes to the financial objectives of Interior Health by identifying cost saving measures, generating revenue, and operating within approved budgets.
• Maintains reports and records, collects statistics and information on workload management, departmental activity, and quality improvements on a scheduled or requested basis.
• Interprets and administers collective agreements covering all bargaining unit employees; investigates and responds to routine and confidential employee issues and participates in grievance investigation and response;

attends third party hearings with the representative of the employer.

• In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, maintain a healthy and safe work environment through complying with and implementing applicable Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, responding to requests from WSBC, identifying hazards and communicating risks, ensuring compliance with employee training, conducting effective incident investigations and implementing required corrective actions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and / or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).