Clinical Informatics Specialist - OR Information Management Services - Regular Full-Time 2025-13855

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

We are seeking a dynamic individual to be a part of the Clinical Informatics team and to work collaboratively in creating and advancing electronic documentation within an interprofessional context. Reporting to the Manager, OR Information Management Services, this individual is passionate about the importance of innovative professional practice, interprofessional teamwork, best practices, quality improvement, and demonstrates a commitment to the communities we serve.

Specific Responsibilities include:

• Conduct the analysis of clinical environments and create workflows and documentation content that supports optimal clinical practice
• Document current state workflow and define and recommend future state workflows which include a plan that is sustainable
• Develop, implement, and evaluate professional specific standards and competencies for electronic clinical documentation that support the vision and strategic goals of SHSC
• Develop content for clinical documentation system and design user interface with system
• Develop organizational policies and procedures as related to clinical practice, and the legal implications related to the use of clinical information systems
• Utilize appropriate forums to solicit input and provide feedback to support the evolution toward an electronic health record
• Facilitate the committee approval of future state workflow design, evidence-based content and policies created for use within the clinical documentation system
• Collaborate with organizational leaders across all units/programs to provide leadership for interprofessional collaboration to support electronic documentation
• Formulate educational strategies and role competencies that enhance the integration of technology into clinical practice
• Creating training guides, and conduct end user training and evaluation
• Create and maintain iPro passwords and ensure privacy and security
• Conduct continuous improvement analysis on existing iPro application and its ability to support the business requirements
• Identify vendor product deficiencies and work with vendors to determine process improvements that would resolve issues and ensure future system interoperability
• Provide ongoing IPro support to end users during regular business hours
• Participate in identifying research topics and related projects

Qualifications:

• Current registration with a Regulated Health Professional College
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working with hospital data information in a clinical analysis setting
• Experience applying technology / program software in clinical environment
• Demonstrated understanding of workflow analysis and gap analysis
• Demonstrated interprofessional team leadership and conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrated success in establishing, leading and sustaining positive change through best practice implementation and quality improvement initiatives preferred
• Self-directed and strong collaborative skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Superior critical thinking skills and ability to generate ideas and fresh perspectives
• Proficient organizational and time management skills with the ability to effectively problem solve