Application Developer

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital and we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.  At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.   

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

Join our ICAT (Information, Communication and Automation Technology) team.

At Humber River Health, or Information Services & Technologies/Applications department plays a pivotal role in developing, implementing, and evaluating technology infrastructure, systems, applications, and tools that reduce capital and operational costs and increase patient satisfaction. We are currently seeking an Application Developer to work with our ICAT Department.  This person will support and maintain enterprise software applications and play an integral role in the planning & integrating of systems within the department.

Are you an Application Developer who has advised on matters relating to health informatics for applications that you have supported? Do you have experience with Database Administration, Microsoft .NET or SharePoint?  Have you worked in a healthcare environment? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, we invite you to read the details below and apply to this exciting career opportunity and Humber River Health. Reporting Relationship: Manager, Applications Hours of Work: days primarilyLocation: Wilson site

Position Responsibilities:

• Design, support and maintain the hospital’s data repository and data warehouse infrastructure
• Strong Database Administration skills
• Profound knowledge of database query languages like Oracle, SQL, SQL Server as well as expertise in Relational Database Management Systems.
• Provide technical support for applications and solutions for hospital staff as timely as possible; as well as monitoring and evaluating system functions.
• Share responsibilities for support, maintain and implementation of all hospital Applications including the Hospital Information System (HIS). 
• Provide system analysis, report writing and programming support to users of the Hospital’s Information Systems.
• Create code, build, and implement reports using data extracted from Hospital Applications; reports use by hospital management, end users and Ministry of Health.
• Support and maintain Meditech HCIS, SharePoint and custom software developed in-house.
• Troubleshoot and resolve information system issues reported through the Information Technology Helpdesk.
• Document support manuals use by Information System Teams and user manuals use by hospital staff, including software training to hospital staff.
• Analyze and interpret users Information Systems needs for modules or department assigned and effectively communicate them to Information Systems team members and/or vendor application specialists.
• Provide technical support to hospital staff during business and after hours by participating in on-call rotation.

Qualifications:

• Successful completion of either a university degree or college diploma in a computer science, health-related discipline or finance.
• Strong experience in DBA suppport
• 3 years experience in extracting and transforming data from relational databases, e.g. SRS, SSIS, Crystal.
• 3 years experience with Microsoft SQL Server, database management and query.
• Experience with Microsoft .NET development environment and SharePoint is preferred.
• Experience supporting Meditech (Expanse) or other health information systems (HIS) is preferred.
• ITIL and/or PMP certification is an asset.
• Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to work effectively with a variety of professionals in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Proven ability to work in a well-paced dynamic environment
• Ability to participate in on-call schedule and to work odd or extended hours as required.
• Able to travel between HRH’s 3 sites (Wilson, Church and Finch) during business hours as required.  
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record is required

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows as a Huron Consulting hospital. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority.  We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.