Director Health Services

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Inc. seeks a senior health information leader to oversee health information systems, budgeting, and strategic planning within a dynamic 24/7 acute care setting.

The role requires extensive experience, strong leadership, and the ability to work across professionals and administrators in a unionized environment. The ideal candidate will guide the implementation of automated health information systems, ensure compliance with PHIA and related acts, and advance

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in Health Care Administration, Health Information Sciences or a relevant health discipline required; graduate degree preferred.
• Certificate in Health Record Administration preferred.
• A suitable combination of education and experience may be considered.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Union experience

Strategic alignment

Health information systems

Stakeholder collaboration

Program planning

PHIA knowledge

Communication

Safety regulations

Education

Baccalaureate degree

Graduate degree preferred

Health Records Admin certification

Experience considered

Job description

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Site: Health Sciences Centre - HSC Women's Hosp

Department / Unit: Neo&Ped Critical Care/Resp Therapy (W&C)

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: Non Union

Anticipated Start Date: 11/30/2026

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days;Standby coverage as required;On call

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient- centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

Experience

• Minimum five years managing a health information environment in a medium to large size acute care hospital.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including the ability to promote, develop and foster productivity in an active 24/7 environment.
• Experience managing in a unionized environment.
• Ability to advance departmental, corporate and regional goals, mandates and philosophies in a timely manner.
• Experience specifying, acquiring and implementing automated health information systems.
• Experience working directly with professionals and support staff, i.e., physicians, nurses, therapists, educators, and administrators on the acquisition or improvement of health information systems.
• Demonstrated expertise in systems and program planning including impact analysis, budgeting, implementation and evaluation.
• Knowledge of relevant provincial legislation and the application of provisions related to documentation, use and disclosure of patient information, e.g., Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Mental Health Act, Fatalities Inquires Act, Vital Statistics Act.
• The ability to effectively communicate with all levels of site and regional staff.
• Must have or be able to acquire within a reasonable period of time a thorough knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions and regulations applicable to the department.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Baccalaureate degree in Health Care Administration, Health Information Sciences or a relevant health discipline required; graduate degree preferred.
• Certificate in Health Record Administration preferred.
• A suitable combination of education and experience may be considered.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Certificate or degree from a relevant health care discipline or recognized health care management program.
• Health Records Administration certification with registration at the certificate level in the Canadian College of Health Record Administration (if applicable).

Qualifications and Skills

• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
• Ability to facilitate the application and utilization of health information to effect and plan for change as requested or required by site, regional, provincial and inter-provincial and federal initiatives and mandates.
• Knowledge of the Manitoba Health Abstract System and the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) mandate and the appropriate use and application of Manitoba Health and CIHI products/reports.
• Knowledge of the structure and function of the medical staff organization in the Winnipeg region.
• Facilitation, coaching and team building skills.
• Analytic, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Systems, workflow and process improvement and risk management skills.
• Customer service and investigative skills to resolve alleged PHIA violations.
• Automated spreadsheet, database and word processing skills.
• An innovator who is independently motivated and able to work with individuals and multidisciplinary teams to achieve deliverables within defined parameters.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

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 in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.