Decision Scientist, Quality Measurement and Evaluation

4 days ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ontario Health Full time

At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province.

Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value.

How we work together is reflected through our five values:
integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care.

What Ontario Health offers:
Achieving your career goals is a priority to us.

Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:

Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day

Health care spending account

Premium defined benefit pension plan

3 personal days and 2 float days annually

Individual contributors start at 3 weeks' vacation with 4 weeks at 2 yrs.

Career development opportunities

A collaborative values-based team culture

Wellness programs

A hybrid working model

Participation in Communities of Inclusion

Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.


The Decision Scientist will be part of the Quality Measurement and Evaluation Team working in partnership with Clinical Cancer Programs, Integrated Diagnostics and Genetics, and the Ontario Palliative Care Network to produce high-quality, actionable measurement frameworks and analyses for quality improvement, health system planning, and performance management and reporting to improve patient outcomes, provider experience and value and equity in the health care system.

As a subject matter expert, the Decision Scientist leads the creation of measurement plans, develops methods, assesses and addresses data availability and data quality issues, and produces reporting products.

The Decision Scientist ensures methods meet the purpose-specific standards and works with programs within the portfolio and across the organization to make best use of data and analytics to answer important health care questions to improve health outcomes across Ontario.

This role requires excellent knowledge of statistical and epidemiological methods, principles of quality improvement and performance measurement, and in-depth knowledge of healthcare data holdings.

This role will primarily support the Cancer Imaging program in expanding access to cancer imaging in Ontario.

Here is what you will be doing:
Leadership

Provides subject matter expertise for the CIQP and the organization in measurement and evaluation methods in the clinical context

Leads the development and execution of measurement strategies that inform and evaluate strategic goals within Clinical Institutes and Quality Programs and across the organization, through facilitating discussions and building consensus among diverse stakeholders with varying degrees of technical and subject matter expertise

Develops logic models and/or program theories of change to describe the scope and impact of complex programs/initiatives and to ensure measurement approaches are integrated and connected between programs/initiatives across the organization

Creates program/project-specific measurement plans, evaluation plans and develops corresponding indicators

Establishes and leads working groups and committees of senior leaders and decision-makers, clinicians, external partners, and other stakeholders to inform and execute measurement strategies, analyses and reporting

Considers the full complement of quantitative and qualitative methods and makes and justifies decisions on the combination of methods that will provide the information required for strategic decision making, while also considering pragmatic choices and resources

Facilitates and participates in knowledge sharing activities within Ontario Health and externally with academic and non-academic audiences

Builds capacity and provides coaching, mentoring and thought leadership to the organization

Works collaboratively with Digital Excellence in Health, Legal and Privacy, Enterprise Data and Analytics, Procurement and others to acquire new software, data collection tools, and technologies that meet our expanding analytic needs while ensuring they meet Ontario Health's standard for security and data protection

Subject Matter Expertise

Designs high quality rigorous analyses, translates analytical results into meaningful and actionable information; produces reports, briefing notes, presentations; participates in knowledge transfer to all levels of the organization

Applies and establishes best practice analytic methods and develops and validates new applied research methods as required

Program Operations

Manages multiple projects of varying complexities, develops project plans and determines timelines, resource requirements, risks and impact

Identifies, manages, and escalates risks and issues as needed

Proactively identifies and implements quality improvement activities in the program

Manages intake and scheduling of new projects in consultation with the Senior Decision Scientist and other team leads

Contributes to the assessment and improvement of team culture and employee engagement

Here is what you will need to be successful:

Education and Experience

Master's degree (PhD preferred) in Epidemiology, Health Services Research, Statistics, Biostatistics, Health Informatics, Computer Science, or recognized equivalent or combination of education and work experience is required

Minimum five years work experience or combination of work/education experience in quantitative epidemiological or health services research analyses, with similar involvement in leading, designing, implementing, and analyzing quantitative, mixed methods, or evaluation projects

Experience coding in programming/statistical languages of SAS and SQL is required

Experience coding in R or Python is an asset

Experience with national and provincial healthcare administrative and clinical datasets including CIHI Discharge Abstract Database, CIHI National Ambulatory Care Reporting System and the Ontario Cancer Registry is required

Experience in statistical modelling or advanced analytics (e.g., regression analysis, survival analysis, cluster analysis, longitudinal analysis, principal component analysis, and factor analysis)

Ability to interpret measures of effect (e.g., odds ratios, hazard ratios, risk ratios, etc.) in the appropriate context and to inform actionable insights

Experience in imaging is an asset

Knowledge and Skills

An understanding of Ontario's health care system with particular emphasis on measurement principles

Experience with common healthcare key performance, quality and funding indicators an asset

Experience managing multiple, complex projects, allocating resources, and negotiating timelines

Strong relationship building skills, with demonstrated experience engaging and building consensus amongst diverse stakeholders

Excellent communication skills including the ability to interpreting and synthesizing research and technical information, prepare briefing notes, reports, policy documents & deliver effective presentations

Demonstrated ability to work independently in a self-directed manner with minimal supervision

Ability to work well under pressure and use good judgment in assessing difficult situations

Comfortable working in a dynamic fast-paced environment with a degree of uncertainty or ambiguity

Excellent organization and time management skills

Experience leading meetings, presenting statistical proposals, methods, analyses, results and interpretation

Motivated to achieve high quality work with attention to detail

Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills; able to develop options, recommendations, and assess risks

Team player who values collaboration

Employment Type:
Permanent Full Time

Salary Band: 6

Location:
Toronto, Ontario (currently hybrid; subject to change). All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.

Internal Application Deadline Date:
October 4, 2023


Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous; Francophone; Black and racialized; members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and nonbinary; and disabled.


We encourage applicants with accessibility needs to notify us if they have any accommodation needs in the application and/or interview process.


Note:
As part of the initial recruitment screening process, applicants must confirm that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

If applicants are not fully vaccinated, they will be required to identify any accommodation needs pursuant to a protected ground under the Code.

Applicants who identify an accommodation need will be required to provide supporting documentation with respect to their need for accommodation when requested by Ontario Health.

If no such accommodation is identified, the applicant will not be eligible to proceed through the recruitment process.

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