Clinical Informatics Specialist

Requisition #CLINI001409 (PSAC Bargaining Unit)

Term Full-Time – (1.0 FTE)

May 27, 2024 to October 4, 2024

This position is at the L08 level with an hourly pay range of $40.09 to $50.73

Are you looking to be part of an exceptional and passionate health care team in one of Canada’s most spectacular natural environments with vast and stunning wilderness at your doorstep?

Yukon Hospitals strives to cultivate an environment of passionate and engaged people with a culture that values growth, work/life balance, and wellness in helping all our people reach optimal ability. Our organization is an integrated system of hospitals: Whitehorse General Hospital (58 beds), Watson Lake Community Hospital (6 beds) and Dawson City Community Hospital (6 beds).

Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Informatics the incumbent is responsible for collecting, assessing, and analyzing user requirements, departmental and/or hospital work flow, and supports process re-design by using a variety of methodical processes and education to ensure systems meet the needs of the clinicians and organization to deliver excellent quality care. In accordance with established vision and values of the organization, the Clinical Informatics Specialist evaluates, plans, implements, tests, maintains, and supports complex, integrated information systems which support clinical and health information needs throughout Yukon Hospital Corporation.

Knowledge and Skills required :

• Strong knowledge of current MEDITECH computer applications and processes;
• Strong knowledge of other HCIS applications relevant to the YHC;
• Good knowledge of multi-discipline, multi-site, and cross-departmental systems/applications and processes;
• Knowledge of established and evidence based best practices and procedures of nursing care;
• Knowledge of clinical informatics principles;
• Knowledge of trends and developments in the nursing field;
• Knowledge of LEAN Principles and process/workflow mapping;
• Ability to work effectively and interact with all levels of the organization including physicians, management, expert users, and frontline staff, as well as external vendors;
• Ability to act as an advocate and be respectfully assertive;
• Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with staff, consultants, vendors, and external stakeholders;
• Ability to effectively work independently and in teams to meet deadlines;
• Ability to understand and analyze complex information and problem solve;
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a variety of teams, groups and individuals;
• Demonstrated success in supporting clinicians and healthcare staff in the use of electronic clinical applications;
• Demonstrated effective organization skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills;
• Excellent oral, written and verbal communication skills;
• Cross-cultural awareness.

The successful candidate will have Clinical informatics experience or five (5) years clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting using informatics systems; Degree, diploma, certificate in Health Care and/or Computer Systems; Education/training in Clinical Informatics; Health care experience in an acute care setting required and an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience may be considered. Additional education in the clinical specialty of informatics/supplemented courses in computer software technology, Experience with Healthcare Information System preferably with MEDITECH systems - exposure to the key applications of the MEDITECH health care information systems: Administrative and Clinical is desired.

TO APPLY: Visit our website and apply by 4:00pm May 23, 2024

For more information, contact recruitment at [email protected]

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Yukon Hospital Corporation is committed to employment equity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. Unfortunately, at this time, we are unable to consider resumes from International applicants. Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada in order to apply, i.e. have Landed Immigrant Status, Work Visa, or be a Canadian Citizen.

Posting Date: May 9, 2024