Clinical Informatics Specialist, Clinical Informatics

St. Joseph's Health Care, London; London; On-site; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health Care London seeks a Clinical Informatics Specialist to bridge clinical needs with IT services. Engage in evaluating, implementing, and optimizing clinical systems while supporting staff education. Join a leading hospital dedicated to teaching and research in a collaborative healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years direct clinical experience required.
• Experience with established business application systems.
• Proficiency in French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between clinical areas and IT Services.
• Support evaluation, selection, and implementation of clinical systems.
• Engage in teaching and research activities related to clinical duties.

Skills

Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Computer proficiency in MS Office Suite

Proficient organizational and time management skills

Demonstrated ability to research and assimilate information

Education

Bachelor's degree in a health-related field

Master's Degree in Clinical/Health Informatics preferred

Tools

Clinical documentation systems

MS Office Suite

Job description

Clinical Informatics

St. Joseph's Hospital - London, ON

Full Time

Salary Range: $49.02 - $57.68 /hour

Information Technology Services provides service to both LHSC and SJHC. This position is a SJHC position, and the successful candidate will become a SJHC employee.

Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Informatics, the Clinical Informatics Specialist serves as the liaison between the hospital's clinical areas and the Clinical Informatics / Information Technology Services department. This includes participating and supporting the determination of the needs and requirements for clinical applications in acute and ambulatory healthcare settings. The Clinical Informatics Specialist will support and participate in the evaluation, selection, and implementation of automated clinical systems. This individual will work with staff and physicians to optimize adoption and standardization of clinical systems through education and training, workflow/process analysis, quality outcomes, and providing support in accordance with organizational goals.

Essential Qualifications

• Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA
• Bachelor's degree in a health-related field
• Demonstrated understanding of technology and how it can be applied in a clinical environment
• Experience with established business application systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a commitment to strong customer service
• Demonstrated ability to research and assimilate a large quantity of diverse information
• Computer proficiency in MS Office Suite and email systems
• Experience or training using clinical documentation systems
• Proficient organizational and time management skills with the ability to effectively problem solve
• Min 3-5 years direct clinical experience
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in French would be an asset
• Master's Degree in Clinical/Health Informatics preferred
• Current registration with applicable professional college preferred
• Experience with project leadership in a health care environment
• Min 3-5 years' experience with large scale IT implementation
  
  

Teaching and Research

• St Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St Joseph's, you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties
  
  

Immunization Requirements

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing