Decision Support Analyst

1 month ago

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

Req ID: 179780
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Flexible within the Province
Department: PPA Clinical Analytics CNS
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 21-May-24

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Analytics and through the Manager to the Director, Analytics, the Decision Support Analyst has the primary responsibility to Nova Scotia Health of supporting the mission, vision and strategic directions of the organization by assisting in the establishment and implementation of performance measurement tools that can be used throughout the organization.

The Decision Support Analyst position supports and enhances the use of evidence-based decision making through the provision of information and analytics in tailored reports. The Analyst liaises with key stakeholders to clarify data requests, performs extraction, management, synthesis, analysis of the data, and reporting of the data drawn from clinical information systems, administrative databases, and also other internal and external sources of data and information.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

  • Baccalaureate degree in health related field, informatics, mathematics / statistics, or business required (An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered)
  • 3 years relevant experience required
  • Experience and demonstrated expertise in data extraction, data management, descriptive statistics and data analysis
  • Proficiency with micro-computer applications (e.g., Microsoft Office suite of products including Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word).
  • Comprehensive knowledge of information management principles including information dissemination and exchange, data collection methodologies and data quality
  • Experience and demonstrated expertise with information systems, such as CIHI, Meditech, STAR, EDIS, etc.
  • Experience working with and synthesizing large, complex datasets and high volumes of information
  • Broad knowledge of the Health Care system and the continuum of care, current health system issues, trends, policy and legislation
  • Ability to produce professional reports and presentation materials
  • Capable of identifying different ways of presenting data and selecting the method most appropriate based on the goals of the analysis
  • Possess critical thinking and problem solving abilities
  • Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to develop and foster relationships with all levels of administrative and clinical management
  • Ability to communicate with leaders, managers and teams regarding sensitive and confidential matters
  • Capable of working independently
  • Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

Long assignment, full-time position, 75 hrs bi-weekly
Beginning as soon as possible with an expected end date of April 1, 2025 (Approximately 12 months)
*Dates are subject to change

Compensation and Incentives

$ $39.23 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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