Director, Medical Informatics Office

SingHealth Group; Outram; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Nova Scotia is seeking a Director for the Medical Informatics Office. This role involves assisting in formulating clinical informatics strategies, overseeing clinical systems, and leading training initiatives for the Next Generation Electronic Medical Records (NGEMR) system. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in healthcare IT and management, as well as strong communication skills. This position offers the opportunity to shape informatic strategies at a high level.

Qualifications

• 15 years of relevant working experience, preferably in a healthcare environment.
• At least 5 years of management/leadership experience.
• Experience in training or education relating to IT systems.
• Deep understanding of healthcare systems and clinical workflows.

Responsibilities

• Assist in formulating the clinical informatics strategy for the cluster.
• Oversee the smooth running of various clinical systems and the department.
• Lead the training programme and post-go-live activities for NGEMR.
• Develop and update training materials and new curricula.
• Coordinate pre-upgrade tasks and upgrade activities.
• Represent the organization at national level forums regarding training.
• Ensure strategic goals are achieved related to NGEMR upgrades.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Understanding of healthcare systems

Leadership experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in any discipline

Job description

We are seeking a Director for the Medical Informatics Office to join our team, where you will play a crucial role in assisting the Group Chief Medical Informatics Officer in formulating the clinical informatics strategy for the cluster. You will work closely with the Information Technology departments and system owners to oversee and ensure the smooth day-to-day running of various clinical systems and the department.

In this role, you will be responsible for the training needs of the Next Generation Electronic Medical Records (NGEMR) system and lead the planning and execution of the training programme and post-go-live activities. This includes overseeing the continued development and updating of training materials and training programmes, updating training syllabi and contents to keep pace with system upgrades, and developing new curricula and contents as new modules are introduced during implementation and post-live phases. You will oversee a team to ensure that various Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Workgroups complete pre-upgrade tasks according to schedule and coordinate upgrade activities with Synapxe and other clusters. Additionally, you will represent SingHealth at cross-cluster and national level forums regarding training matters, advocate collaboration with professional schools, and oversee the upgrade activities of NGEMR whilst ensuring SingHealth achieves its strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Group Chief Medical Informatics Officer in formulating the clinical informatics strategy for the cluster.
• Oversee and ensure the smooth day-to-day running of various clinical systems and the department.
• Lead the planning and execution of the training programme and post-go-live activities for NGEMR.
• Develop and update training materials, syllabi, and contents to keep pace with system upgrades.
• Develop new curricula and contents as new modules are introduced during implementation and post-live phases.
• Coordinate pre-upgrade tasks and upgrade activities with Synapxe and other clusters.
• Represent SingHealth at cross-cluster and national level forums regarding training matters and advocate collaboration with professional schools.
• Ensure SingHealth achieves its strategic goals related to NGEMR upgrade activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
• 15 years of relevant working experience, preferably in a healthcare environment, including at least 5 years of management / leadership experience.
• Experience in training or education relating to IT systems.
• Deep understanding of healthcare systems, clinical workflows, and the use of electronic medical records.
• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.