Consultant - Ontario Structured Psychotherapy

**Posting # 54198 - [ Non-Union ]**:
Consultant - Ontario Structured Psychotherapy, Quality Measurement & Clinical Decision Support - 1 position

Quality Measurement & Clinical Decision Support
St. Joseph's Hospital - London, ON
Temporary Full Time
Salary Range: $51.95 - $61.13 /hour

Quality Measurement & Clinical Decision Support (QM&CDS) provides leadership and expertise in the development of integrated analytics and methodologies for measurement to support quality and process improvement, patient safety, patient experience, and strategic plan initiatives. Primary sources of data managed by QM&CDS include the Patient Safety Reporting System, Resident Assessment Instruments, the National Rehabilitation Reporting System, and Workload Measurement System, as well as the provincial Case Costing System and Wait Time Information System (WTIS).

This role will have a focus supporting the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) program, which is delivered through regional psychotherapy networks as a coordinated provincial program. The Ontario Structured Psychotherapy West Region (OSP West) program is jointly operated by St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and St. Joseph's Health Care London.

This position within the QM&CDS team will work collaboratively with key OSP roles to ensure the measurement-based system for the OSP program meets standardized data requirements. The role will work closely with hospital and regional stakeholders to provide system orientation and training, data quality assurance and provincial data submission.

The Consultant will collaborate with other QM&CDS team members and stakeholders in the development of analytics and reporting tools for the translation of data into integrated, actionable information for decision making for the OSP program and other corporate priorities. The Consultant will serve as a leader, coach and expert in quality measurement to drive and sustain improvement and will provide ongoing education related to the use of measurement and analytics for improvement.

**Essential Qualifications**
- Successful completion of a Masters Degree in a health information-related field such as Epidemiology, Health Sciences, Health Informatics, Health Administration or MBA
- Minimum five years in a related role or three years in a health care related role
- Demonstrated experience and advanced proficiency working with health information systems
- Expertise in analytics development from multiple data sources, including process analysis, requirements development and testing, and best practices for design of graphical and written information
- Demonstrated understanding of the Model for Improvement and Lean Concepts
- Proficient with data analysis and report writing software including Microsoft Office Suite
- Demonstrated project management skills and experience in project execution with multiple stakeholders
- Experience and demonstrated ability to coach, mentor and facilitate teams and individuals in best practices to develop and use measurement to drive quality improvement
- Experience with change management and facilitation, and ability to engage and involve diverse stakeholders
- Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA
- Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal as well as written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy with varied groups of stakeholders including frontline staff, physicians, and administrators
- Ability to work independently and in an interdisciplinary team setting
- Proven organization skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize competing demands
- Ability to diffuse situations involving conflict
- Demonstrated ability to offer and receive constructive feedback with fellow team members.
- Demonstrated self-awareness and an understanding of personal strengths and weaknesses in pursuit of continuous improvement

**Teaching and Research**
- St. Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St. Joseph's, you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties.

**Immunization Requirements**
- Provide documentation you have received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and a written commitment to follow any future Public Health recommendations and St. Joseph's Health Care London policies and processes related to Covid management in the workplace.
- Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox).
- Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing

**Posting date**: December 06, 2024
**Submission deadline**: December 12, 2024

**Wade Baillie, Human Resources**
- Your interest in this opportunity is appreciated._
- Only those under consideration will be contacted._