Current jobs related to Health Information Specialist - Waterloo - University of Waterloo

  • Health Information Systems Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Waterloo, Canada Region of Waterloo Full time

    Develops, implements, researches, and coordinates work plans and business process improvements to support the implementation and maintenance of health information systems for the Department, including an electronic health record. Facilitates multi-disciplinary project teams to support system implementation and maintenance. Identifies opportunities and makes...

  • Information Technology Specialist, Research

    6 days ago

    Waterloo, Canada University of Waterloo Full time

    Overview: Reporting to the Associate Director, Information Technology, the Information Technology Specialist (IT Specialist), Research is an important role in support of the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) as a premier quantum research and technology centre. IQC IT Specialists are responsible for the provision, support, and management of computation...

  • Business Information Specialist

    1 week ago

    Waterloo, Canada Manulife Full time

    **_Are you looking for a supportive, collaborative workplace with great teams and inspiring leaders? You’ve come to the right place. We’re looking for ambitious people who share our values and want to make every day better for people around the world. If this sounds like you, and the career below sounds exciting, we’d like to hear from you....

  • Information Systems Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Waterloo, Canada University of Waterloo Full time

    **Overview** **Term: 4 Months** The Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3) provides digital research infrastructure that supports its member organizations, as well as UW faculty and researchers. The Information Systems Specialist manages the implementation, operation, security, and enhancements of the unit’s core infrastructure and associated...

  • Recruitment Specialist

    2 days ago

    Waterloo, Canada Ontario Health atHome Full time

    **Job Description**: Are you a strategic Recruitment Specialist who excels at driving effective, efficient, and standardized talent acquisition practices? Do you have experience implementing and optimizing recruitment strategies across a large, dynamic organization? Are you passionate about exceptional health care and motivated by a desire to make a...

  • Collections Specialist

    1 week ago

    Waterloo, Canada Open Text Corporation Full time

    **Collections Specialist**: - Req id: 37916- Waterloo, ON, CA**OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY** As the Information Company, our mission at OpenText is to create software solutions and deliver services that redefine the future of digital. Be part of a winning team that leads the way in Enterprise Information Management. **YOUR IMPACT** A Collection...

  • Client Service Specialist

    1 week ago

    Waterloo, Canada People Corporation Full time

    We are seeking a Client Service Specialist to join our team in Waterloo, ON. This is an exciting time to join People Corporation. Our high level of acquisition activity and our consistent organic growth continue to define and further enhance our benefits, pension, and HR products and services and how they are delivered to our clients. We are in search of a...

  • Health Care Connector

    2 weeks ago

    Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Ontario Health atHome Full time

    Job DescriptionAre you an experienced registered practical nurse seeking a rewarding career that cares for others, in a professional practice that cares for you? You're looking in the right place.As a Health Care Connector, you will provide support to patients navigating our complex health care system and facilitate long-term attachment to primary care...

  • Information Systems Specialist

    6 days ago

    Waterloo, Canada University of Waterloo Full time

    Overview: **Term: 12 Months** **Responsibilities**: Application Design, Development and Support - Design, develop, test, implement, support and maintain web-based enterprise business systems executing full systems development lifecycle (SDLC) activities - Plan and design strategic technical architectures including database architectures (ERD) and system...

  • IT Specialist

    2 days ago

    Waterloo, Canada P&P Optica Full time

    **About P&P Optica** We’re a truly diverse team in every sense of the word, and our team is incredibly smart. Our culture is respectful and caring, and work-life balance is a real thing! PPO is a well-funded, scaling company with huge opportunities for career growth in every part of the organization. If you’re looking for an opportunity to tackle...

Health Information Specialist

2 weeks ago

Waterloo, Canada University of Waterloo Full time

Overview:
Reporting to the Director, Campus Wellness, this role oversees, and manages Campus Wellness’ administrative and operational processes related to privacy, confidentiality, and health information management. The incumbent collaborates with all levels of Campus Wellness, ensuring adherence to Campus Wellness and UWaterloo guidelines, regulatory body policies related to privacy, confidentiality, and access to information.

The Health Information Specialist works closely with the Director, Campus Wellness to manage health records, release of information requests, responses to privacy breaches, internal audits to detect privacy breaches, and is the internal expert for Campus Wellness in all areas related to health records.

**Responsibilities**:
Health records coordination for Campus Wellness
- Ensures Campus Wellness procedures, protocols, documentation, guidelines, material comply with all relevant privacy / confidentiality policies, requirements and legislation (ex. UWaterloo policy, Ministry, professional colleges, regulatory bodies);
- Makes recommendations to the Director, Campus Wellness regarding gaps, changes, compliance issues;
- Collaborates with relevant Campus Wellness roles to implement and manage related change
- Acts as a resource for Campus Wellness privacy leadership to develop and maintain sound and consistent guidelines related to health information;
- Provides consultation to Campus Wellness staff wherever programs / services / workflows are informed by privacy-related requirements (ex. electronic communication, virtual care);
- Provides general privacy protection training presentations to staff groups and all-staff meetings;
- Ensures new staff members have appropriate privacy and confidentiality training; ensure on-going staff members have access to refresher training as needed;
- Acts as a resource for Leadership Team members when working on performance management related to privacy/confidentiality;
- Collaborates with EHR Coordinator to ensure EHR procedures, training, and protocols meet legislative and governing body requirements for privacy and confidentiality.

Release of information request coordination
- Develops and maintains mechanisms whereby all requests for release of information are tracked and described to facilitate internal and external reporting;
- Manages incoming release of information requests, including production orders, requests involving multiple clinicians, ensuring responses meet legislative requirements for timeliness;
- Compiles health information for all requests, including complex requests (ex. involve multiple clinicians/departments, electronic and archived records stored off-site), assisting clinicians in completing responses where necessary; and redacting unrelated material as necessary;
- Provides leadership for the coordination and collection of data related to release of information requests; compiles and submits required reporting (ex. annual Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario reports);

Privacy breach and complaint coordination
- Provides support and direction to Campus Wellness staff regarding possible and actual privacy complaints and breaches;
- Conducts periodic checks of EHR audit logs; investigates potential breaches; and reports findings to the Director, Campus Wellness
- Develops and maintains mechanisms whereby all privacy breaches and complaints are tracked and described to facilitate internal and external reporting;
- Acts as consultant to staff and clinicians responding to complaints and breaches;
- Assesses key issues, facts, and individuals/offices relevant to the complaint or breach, identifying process improvement and/or re-training opportunities;
- Ensures notification to Campus Wellness leadership regarding breaches and complaints;
- Participates in actions related to privacy breaches (ex. notifying clients whose records have been breached);
- Ensures accurate and thorough documentation of breaches when they occur;
- Provides leadership for the coordination and collection of data related to privacy breaches; compile and submit required reporting (ex. annual Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario reports);
- Consults with UWaterloo Privacy Office in the case of serious/complex breaches;
- Consults with UWaterloo Privacy Office to report to Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario if a privacy breach meets legislative criteria for reporting.

Related administrative responsibilities
- Ensure new and ongoing staff training materials related to privacy are accessible and current; explore and develop materials for a variety of learning modalities (ex. videos, printed materials, workbooks);
- Coordinates and oversees off-site hard-copy storage; manages storage, retention and confidential disposal as per Policy 46 and appropriate regulatory bodies (ex. Public Hospitals Act) of all Campus Wellness documents;
- Compiles and submits all required reporting (ex. annu