Specialist, Health Informatics Support

**FNHA Overview**:
The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative and dedicated team members and leaders.

The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.

**JOIN OUR HISTORIC JOURNEY**
At FNHA, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to BC’s history. With a unique governing structure and mandate, our fluid work environment means you can play an active role in real change.
Our talented teams value respect and foster lateral kindness in their working relationships. Our holistic approach to wellness, based on First Nations teachings, is incorporated into all aspects of work culture. Where else will you get to create a personal wellness plan as part of your performance goals?

**Position Summary**:
Leads and promotes the integration of computer and communications technologies and clinical change initiatives that automate and/or enhance evidence-based clinical practices, access to client information and clinical documentation via an Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

**As a health and wellness organization, the First Nations Health Authority has aligned with the Provincial Public Health Order released on October 14, 2021. We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees at First Nations Health Authority. This policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If selected for employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination by providing a copy of your BC Vaccination Card Passport with the QR code.**

**Responsibilities**:

- Consults with First Nations Communities and FNHA’s eHealth and Innovation team in order to understand data collection and reporting needs.
- Partners with First Nations Communities and FNHA’s eHealth and Innovation team on actions to support EMR implementation and address implementation issues.
- Ensures EMR implementation aligns with community specific data and governance rules while meeting the Ministry mandate of health information collection and use.
- Collaborates with inter-disciplinary clinical teams to ensure system functionality meets end-user needs by translating clinical processes and workflows into technology solutions.
- Evaluates, plans, implements, tests, maintains, and supports complex, integrated information systems in support of clinical needs.
- A Full Job Description is Available Upon Request._

**Qualifications**:
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, Health Informatics, Operations Research, Health Care or equivalent discipline.

Experience
- 3-5 years of experience implementing and/or supporting integrated clinical system environments.

**Knowledge, Skills & Attributes**:

- Knowledge of primary care / urgent care electronic medical records environments and understanding of how such systems can integrate with larger acute care clinical information systems.
- Knowledge of data stewardship best practices, including OCAP® and FPIC.
- Knowledge of data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau and Denodo) to present systems data.
- Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods to assess health programs and services.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with community, executive leadership and external vendors.

**Closing Statement**:
**Diversity**

The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals with Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).

**What You Can Expect From Us**

Joining our family means joining an organization that supports personal growth, in-house training, a paid volunteer day and a unique full-day orientation program.

Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.

**Closing**

Please note that only those applicants shortlisted will be contacted. If you do not hear from us about this position, please accept our sincere appreciation for your interest in FNHA