Consultant, Performance Measurement and Reporting

Sinai-Health; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sinai Health is seeking a Consultant, Performance Measurement and Reporting to support the effective use of data to measure performance and inform planning. Reporting to the Senior Director, the role involves collaborating with clinical programs, physicians and senior leadership to develop insights that contribute to operational and strategic objectives.

The role emphasizes rigorous analysis, clear briefing notes and presentations, and strong relationships across Admitting, Information Services,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. information analytics, business administration, health administration).
• 2 years of experience in a decision support role or analytical role.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clinical programs, physicians, senior leadership and other key stakeholders on routine and ad-hoc analysis to provide recommendations for performance improvement and cost-effective patient care.
• Prepare routine and ad-hoc reporting to senior management and executive leadership to support operations and initiatives.
• Prepare briefing notes, reports and presentations to document findings and recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes to streamline activities and reduce duplication.
• Develop collaborative relationships with Admitting, Information Services, Finance, clinical areas and other departments.
• Ensure comprehensive documentation of responsibilities to facilitate backup during absences.
• Achieve excellence in providing accurate, complete and timely corporate information.
• Promote a collaborative, team-based approach to problem solving that supports evidence-based decision-making with clinical and corporate teams.
• Assist in developing policies and procedures for review of utilization, data quality, and efficient reporting.
• Monitor provincial resources to document changes and understand case mix and funding methodologies.
• Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication with physicians

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in information analytics, business administration, or health administration

Tools

SAS

SQL Server

Intellihealth

CIHI Portal

Job description

Sinai Health is seeking a Consultant, Performance Measurement and Reporting. Reporting to Senior Director, Performance, Health Information and Patient Registration, the Consultant will support the effective use of data to measure performance and inform planning for Sinai Health. The ideal candidate will have a track record of combining knowledge of hospital data, creative problem-solving skills and stakeholder engagement to make demonstrable contributions to the realization of the organization’s operational and strategic objectives.

In this role you will:

• Collaborate with clinical programs, physicians, senior leadership and other key stakeholders on routine and ad-hoc analysis of information to provide recommendations for performance improvement, maximize revenue streams and support patient care in a cost-effective manner
• Prepareroutine and ad-hoc reporting to senior management and executive leadership to support operations and initiatives
• Preparebriefing notes, reports and presentations to document and present the findings of analysis, potential options and recommendations
• Identifyopportunities to improve reporting processes to streamline activities, reduce duplication, and allocate additional time for provision of analysis and advice
• Develop strong collaborative relationships with Admitting, Information Services, Finance, clinical areas and other departments as required in order to effectively perform responsibilities
• Ensurethere is comprehensive documentation of all responsibilities to facilitate appropriate backup capabilities in times of absence
• Achieveexcellence in the provision of accurate, complete and timely corporate information
• Promotea collaborative, team-based approach to problem solving that supports evidenced-based decision-making with clinical and corporate teams
• Assistin the development of policies and procedures related to review of utilization, maintenance of high data quality and efficient reporting processes
• Monitor provincial resources such as websites and webcasts in order to document changes and maintain a current understanding of provincial case mix and funding methodologies
• Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as required

Job Requirements:

Mandatory

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. information analytics, business administration, health administration)
• 2 years of experience in a decision support role or analytical role

Preferred

• Experience in the health care space

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of hospital reporting standards, including MIS/OHRS, OCDM, Ontario Case Costing
• Strong analytics skills and familiarity with hospital clinical and administrative data sets such as Intellihealth, CIHI Portal, IDS, Case Costing, DAD, NACRS, CCRS, NRS and OMHRS
• Foundational knowledge of hospital funding methodologies such as QBPs, HBAM, Bundled Care and PCOP
• Experience with case costing, utilization management, reporting, benchmarking, and analysis contributing to effective evidence-based decision-making
• Ability to synthesize and present complex data and methodologies, explaining key elements and recommendations in a simplified and concise way
• Technical experience with programming or database tools such as SAS, SQL Server considered an asset
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Understanding of hospital care delivery and business operations considered an asset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable with communicating with physicians, clinical and administrative leads
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality and accuracy
• Creative problem-solving skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities