Healthcare Data Analyst - Permanent Full-Time

Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare; Bracebridge; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Healthcare Data Analyst to contribute to strategic initiatives through data analysis and to support clinical teams. The ideal candidate will have a diploma/degree in relevant fields and a professional designation with CHIMA. This role offers the opportunity to influence healthcare operations through data-driven insights at multi-site locations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in analytics or health information management.
• Experience in healthcare analytics is preferred.
• Strong proficiency with analytics and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership on performance monitoring.
• Analyze business data for decision support.
• Create dashboards and reporting tools for presenting data.

Skills

Analytical skills

Detail-oriented

Problem-solving

Engagement with organizational levels

Education

Diploma or degree in relevant fields

Professional designation with CHIMA

Tools

SQL Server

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Working together to provide outstanding integrated health care to our communities, delivering the best patient outcomes with exemplary standards and compassion, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) is a multi-site organization that includes Huntsville District Memorial Hospital Site and South Muskoka Memorial Hospital Site.

Role

The Healthcare Data Analyst will be responsible for leading and/or contributing to various initiatives with a clinical focus to support advancing the organization’s strategic goals and overall analytics maturity.

• Collaborate with Senior Leadership, Directors, Managers, and Clinical Teams to support performance monitoring initiatives, dashboards, and scorecards.
• Promote data literacy by assisting managers in data interpretation and application.
• Analyze complex business data and develop reports to enable informed decision-making, including:

Analysis and interpretation of data sets, providing insights for decision support.

Design, develop, and maintain decision support systems and databases.

Guide and support users of decision support tools.

Evaluate decision support systems regularly for effectiveness and updates.

Participate in committees and support internal and external stakeholders.

Engage with provincial peers to stay current on trends and opportunities in data analysis and technology.

Assess relationships between hospital volume activity and clinical operations impact.

Support research initiatives to improve regional healthcare.

Create reporting tools and visualizations (scorecards/dashboards) for clinical and performance data presentation.

Utilize software tools such as SQL Server, Tableau, Power BI, IDS, and other analytical tools for comprehensive analysis.

Participate in educational offerings on business intelligence, reporting, and analytics.

Communicate findings effectively to stakeholders, providing recommendations and advice.

Ensure compliance with data collection, analysis, and dissemination standards to meet regulatory and organizational needs.

Generate data quality reports for Coding sectors for validation and reconciliation prior to submission to CIHI.

Collaborate with Finance to validate clinical indicators regularly and as needed.

Identify and advise on issues related to data standards and methodologies.

Participate in committees and teams, providing decision support on data/reporting issues.

Review literature to ensure methodologies align with best practices.

Coordinate with stakeholders to document clinical data requirements for initiatives and reporting.

Required Education & Certification

• Diploma or degree in business, finance, computer/data science, health management, statistics, or related discipline.
• Professional designation with the Canadian College of Health Information Management (CHIMA) in good standing.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in analytics, modeling, consulting, or health information management.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to engage with all organizational levels effectively.
• Understanding of quality improvement, lean methodologies, and program evaluation.

Desired Skills, Experience, and Education

• Healthcare experience, especially in hospital settings.
• Experience with hospital data sets (HIT, NACRS, DAD, NRS, CCRS, OMHRS, WTIS, OHA analytics, IDS, etc.) is advantageous.
• Proficiency with Tableau, Power BI, or similar tools.
• Knowledge of Cerner, Oracle, Med2020 is preferred.

Additional Information

Location: Multi-site, working on-site at South Muskoka Memorial Hospital in Bracebridge and Huntsville District Memorial Hospital in Huntsville. Applicants should reside within 125 km or be willing to relocate.

Exceptions considered case-by-case.

Hours of Work: Monday-Friday, day shifts. Hours may vary per departmental needs.

Recruitment Process

Submit your cover letter and resume as PDF or Word documents by 11:59 pm on the closing date. Only applications through this posting will be considered; email and paper submissions are not accepted unless specified.

For the most current information and other opportunities, visit mahc.ca/careers.

We thank all applicants; only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Selection is based on skills, experience, and qualifications. MAHC may conduct interviews or testing as needed.

Conditions of Employment for External Hires:

• Proof of immunization and vaccination records.
• Legal right to work in Canada.
• Satisfactory Criminal Record & Judicial Matters Check.

Our Organization: MAHC is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free work environment. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including Indigenous peoples, racialized individuals, seniors, persons with disabilities, women, and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals.

Accommodation will be provided per the Ontario Human Rights Code. Please inform us of accommodation needs during the interview scheduling.

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