Director, Informatics

**Director, Informatics**:
Competition #

5191

Job Title

Director, Informatics

Department

Clinical Informatics & Applications

Status

Permanent

Work Type

Full-time

Affiliation

Management

Shift Assignment

Days

Bilingualism Required

No

Police Check Requirement

Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check

Site

Sudbury Outpatient Centre
- Management Management

Salary Information

$133,030.22 to $156,503.60 / annum

Application Closing Date

April 20, 2024

**Join Northeastern Ontario’s Health Care Leaders**
- A dynamic and growing health care environment awaits you in Sudbury, Ontario. Surrounded by provincial parks and with 330 lakes, Greater Sudbury has over 165,000 residents and is a rich mix of urban, suburban, rural and wilderness environments that offer something for everyone. Just a one hour flight or four-hour drive north of Toronto, here you will experience the balance of a supportive and challenging career environment and a comfortable and affordable lifestyle, right in the heart of Northern Ontario’s largest city._

Health Sciences North (HSN) is seeking an innovative leader for the position of Director, Informatics. In collaboration with the Chief Information Officer, the Director will lead the development, implementation, and measurement of the Clinical Information Systems for HSN. The successful incumbent will also collaborate with all departments and levels of HSN and provide leadership and design processes to advance the clinical systems strategy and to improve quality and safety of patient care.

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, team environment and are looking for a rewarding career opportunity, you are encouraged to view the full job description on the HSN Careers Website.

We offer competitive salary and vacation, extended health and dental benefits, and relocation allowance to assist with moving expenses. We provide support through our Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), which is available for all HSN staff and family members regardless of status, position, affiliation, etc.

We also offer Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) All employees are eligible to join immediately upon hire. HOOPP is a defined benefit pension plan, and one of the leading pension plans in Canada. HOOPP is a multi-employer pension plan, meaning it can be transferred between many organizations in the province and is currently offered in over 600 organizations in Ontario. For every dollar an employee contributes to HOOPP, the employer (HSN) contributes $1.26, meaning the plan is 55% funded by the employer, and 45% funded by the employee.

**KEY FUNCTION**:
Lead the development, implementation, and measurement of the Clinical Information Systems for HSN. Collaborate with all departments and levels of HSN and provide leadership and design processes to advance the clinical systems strategy and to improve quality and safety of patient care.

**REPORTING**:
Under the general direction of the Chief Information and Privacy Officer.

**DUTIES**:

- Lead and champion the ongoing development of the existing Digitally Enabled strategy.
- Perform an ongoing evaluation of the current systems in support of the continued implementation of Advanced Clinical Systems at HSN and create a capital and financial plan to address ongoing system needs.
- Assess the ongoing readiness of HSN as it relates to Clinical Informatics and develop standardized and individual change management strategies to enable the success of the Digitally Enabled agenda.
- Create mechanisms to integrate Clinical Services and Clinical Informatics services to ensure the effective implementation, ongoing support and improvement of the electronic health record.
- Address Information and Communication Technology (ICT), capital and clinical priorities, and a logical order of change management as it relates to the implementation of the Digitally Enabled strategies.
- Develop processes that will engage, educate, and support all levels of health care providers to create an understanding of the directions, capabilities, challenges, and their roles in the implementation of the electronic health record.
- Engage performance improvement leaders to provide leadership in the change management processes to enable the implementation of net new Digitally Enabled initiatives and services.
- Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for HSN’s Clinical & Imaging systems in alignment with organizational goals and industry best practices.
- Collaborate with vendors to negotiate service agreements, ensure compliance with contractual obligations and stay abreast of technology advancements in medical imaging.
- Design and maintain processes of ongoing performance measurement.
- Develop annual budgets and assume fiscal accountability of the departmental operation according to approved budget.
- Ensure a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors; investigate report, debrief and take or direct corrective action as appropriate on incidents.
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