Analyst

Are you passionate about supporting high-quality cancer surgery care and improving outcomes for patients across Alberta? Do you have experience working with healthcare information systems, clinical data, or health information management? If so, we invite you to apply for the Analyst position within Cancer Surgery Alberta (CSA) in Cancer Advanced Analytics, Data & Analytics. Cancer Surgery Alberta supports surgical oncology services across the province through the development and maintenance of synoptic surgical reporting tools, standardized clinical documentation, and data-driven quality improvement initiatives. Working closely with surgeons, operational leaders, analysts, and information technology partners, the team supports initiatives that improve documentation quality, enhance clinical workflows, and enable the effective use of surgical data for reporting and decision-making. As a member of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the implementation, maintenance, and optimization of synoptic surgical operative reports (SmartForms) and related reporting processes. You will also support data quality activities, reporting requirements, and quality improvement initiatives that help improve surgical care and outcomes for Albertans. This position is well suited to an individual with a strong interest in healthcare information systems, clinical data, process improvement, stakeholder engagement, and healthcare analytics.

Reporting to the Manager, Cancer Surgery Alberta, the Analyst supports the implementation, maintenance, enhancement, and optimization of synoptic surgical operative reports (SmartForms) and related clinical information systems used within Cancer Surgery Alberta. The successful candidate will work closely with surgeons, operational leaders, analysts, and information technology teams to support system enhancements, testing, implementation, user support, and training activities. The role also supports data quality, reporting, performance measurement, and quality improvement initiatives through the collection, validation, analysis, and interpretation of information captured through synoptic reporting tools and related systems. This position requires an understanding of clinical workflows, healthcare information systems, and healthcare data. The Analyst will assist with identifying information needs, supporting reporting requirements, monitoring data quality, documenting business requirements, coordinating testing activities, and contributing to the development of reporting and analytical solutions that support operational and clinical decision-making. The ideal candidate will bring experience working with healthcare information systems or healthcare data, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively with both clinical and technical stakeholders.

Completion of post-secondary education, training, or certification in Health Information Management, Health Informatics, Health Sciences, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field; equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience will be considered. 1-3 years of experience working in a healthcare environment with healthcare information systems, clinical applications, or healthcare data. Ability to navigate databases, clinical information systems, and reporting tools to retrieve, organize, validate, and analyze information. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, data validation, and reporting functions. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new software applications, healthcare information systems, and technologies. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Experience supporting healthcare information systems, business processes, or reporting activities. Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment. Experience gathering and documenting business requirements and translating user needs into system or process improvements. Creative and resourceful approach to addressing operational, system, and data-related challenges. Experience supporting performance measurement, reporting, or quality improvement initiatives in a healthcare environment. Experience developing reports, dashboards, or visualizations using Tableau or similar tools. Experience using SQL or other data extraction and reporting tools.

Experience using Connect Care Hyperspace. Experience supporting Connect Care SmartForms, synoptic reporting tools, or other clinical documentation applications. Experience working with surgeons, clinicians, operational leaders, analysts, and information technology teams.