Business Analyst

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is seeking a dedicated individual for a crucial analytical role aimed at enhancing health service delivery through data insights. Candidates should have significant experience with data analysis tools and a strong foundation in the relevant educational fields. This role emphasizes collaboration across services to drive quality improvements in health outcomes while adhering to strict data governance standards.

Benefits

Employee wellness programs

Ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• 3 years of progressive experience in an analytical role.
• Experience with large or complex data sets.
• Knowledge of statistical programs and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Create and monitor reports and metrics for health system.
• Support performance improvements through data insights.
• Analyze large data sets to identify trends and patterns.

Skills

Data analysis

Performance measurement

Process review

Quantitative analysis

Data insights

Education

Post-secondary diploma in relevant discipline

Post-secondary degree in relevant discipline

Tools

Power BI

R

Python

SQL

SAS

Job description

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Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Community Health Services -Point Douglas Home Care

Department / Unit: Home Care - Community

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: Non Union

Anticipated Start Date: 01/31/2025

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary commensurate with education and qualifications.

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

Working as assigned with a customer-centric mindset, each position will be assigned to support various work areas, specialties, business units, services, projects and improvement initiatives. The outcomes of the work of this position will inform systemic improvements for diverse areas of the health system. This position reports directly to Community Health Leadership but has a dotted line to the Regional Performance and Business Planning team.

Main Function

• Create, develop, audit and monitor reports, metrics, indicators and processes (such as dashboards, key performance indicators) for all levels of the health system in consultation with assigned service area(s).
• Support service area(s) and service delivery organizations (SDOs) with process, performance, and quality improvement, planning and operating decisions through data mining, analysis, monitoring, reporting and providing data insights that identify opportunities and potential risks.
• Research and consolidate information from a variety of sources to prepare and construct reports that translate current, relevant research and data with a variety of tools (such as narrative explanations, data illustrations, visual maps, mind maps, and information graphics).
• Work with large data sets to extract information to be applied to health service delivery, operations, business process transformation and/or organizational change projects or initiatives using provincial standards and working within provincial data governance framework.
• Analyze large, complex data sets from a variety of disciplines to help identify provincial trends, national comparisons, dependencies, and patterns.
• Work on clinical data analysis and provide insight to inform service delivery improvements with and as directed by Shared Health’s health system improvement and quality team.

Experience

• 3 years of progressive experience working in an analytical role with a focus on process review, quantitative analysis and performance measurement using analytical and reporting tools, specifically Power BI, R, Python, SQL, SAS, BOBJ or Cognos.
• Experience working with large or complex data sets, preferably health administrative, clinical or financial data systems (e.g. DAD, NACRS, NRS, EDIS, ADT, SAP, MIS, etc.).
• 2 years of experience in defining data points, organizing and analyzing data.
• 2 years of experience with modeling and/or analysis.
• 2 years’ experience with business transformation and/or organization change projects.
• 2 years of experience with a variety of quality assessments, qualitative and quantitative data collection tools, analysis and reporting.
• 2 years of experience working with statistical programs.
• Previous experience conducting research and evaluations of health services programs is considered an asset.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Post-secondary diploma in a relevant discipline such as business administration. commerce, computer sciences, sciences, mathematics, statistics, business analysis or data management from an accredited education institution.
• Post-secondary degree in a relevant discipline is an asset.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Active member in good standing with an associated regulatory body as appropriate.
• Must be able to work safely in a typical computerized office environment with frequent meetings at multiple sites throughout the organization, and to lift and carry items of up to approximately 10 kg.
• Interruptions to respond to questions are common; dedicated and focused time for planning and concentration can be scheduled.
• Travel throughout the province requiring a valid Manitoba driver’s license and use of a personal motor vehicle.
  

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.