Remote Clinical Informatics & EHR Specialist

Ontario Shores Centre for MHS; Whitby; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences in Whitby, ON is seeking a Clinical Informatics Analyst (Temporary Part Time – Days). This role focuses on EHR administration and advanced modules, supporting design, implementation, optimization and adoption of clinical informatics initiatives.

Responsibilities include collaboration with stakeholders, vendors, and digital health leadership; on-call rotation; and a primarily remote work term with on-site support as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience with clinical informatics and EHR systems.
• Knowledge of workflow and process redesign is a plus.
• Ability to train staff and support adoption of new processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the EHR by defining customer requirements, workflow and process analysis, project communications, unit and integrated design testing, implementation and go-live support.
• Provide leadership and subject-matter expertise to working groups responsible for clinical and/or business process workflow redesign and configures the outcomes within the EHR solution in order to support and enhance patient care and processes
• Act as champion for the use of evidence-based best practices and outcome measurement in the
• Develop training plans, training materials in a variety of mediums and other EHR-related supporting documentation; understands and applies the principles of adult education while providing training to stakeholder
• Act as a key change agent and EHR champion in order to facilitate implementation and adoption of new processes and/or clinical standards as well as continuous improvement and optimization; collaboratively work with organizational stakeholders and services to operationalize and sustain the effective integration of the EHR into clinical practice and administrative/business processes
• Act as an advocate for the use of technology and health information to improve clinical processes and the seamless integration of technology into the day-to-day work of front line clinicial.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the health informatics industry, trends and health care standards; develop awareness, commitment and acceptance of emerging and innovative technologies and systems that support excellence in the delivery of
• Develop, implement and monitor standards for service and performance; evaluate and effect changes as needed to improve services, simplify workflow ensuring that quality, clinical and regulatory standards are met; use project management, process and quality improvement and change management methodologies in all aspects of work; triage and manage issues effectively using a collaborative, customer service focused approach to supporting stakeholders and resolving issue
• Perform cross-functional and other duties, as assigned and/or requested.

Skills

Project management

Quality improvement

Change management

Clinical informatics

Analytical skills

Education

Post-secondary education in clinical/health informatics

Undergraduate degree with professional registration

Tools

MEDITECH

Job description

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences in Whitby, ON is seeking a Clinical Informatics Analyst (Temporary Part Time – Days). This role focuses on EHR administration and advanced modules, supporting design, implementation, optimization and adoption of clinical informatics initiatives.

Responsibilities include collaboration with stakeholders, vendors, and digital health leadership; on-call rotation; and a primarily remote work term with on-site support as needed.