Epidemiologist

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.

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

The Epidemiologist is responsible for providing statistical analysis, managing special epidemiological and other complex planning projects, maintaining local health and population databases, and providing expert advice regarding planning and research activities towards the identification of health system priorities and development of healthcare strategies to promote high quality client outcomes.

Here is what you will be doing: 

Responsible for the development of analysis plans and working closely with clients and stakeholders to gather and focus requirements.

Identifies, selects and uses appropriate analytical approaches that can be used in the development of the plans and other OH initiatives

Extracts, analyzes and reports on health data from a variety of datasets such as health administrative databases, census data and survey data.

Develops and maintains regular performance reports related to OH priorities and commitments.

Coordinates and conducts analysis of local health-care system based on provincial and regional data, community input and other sources to identify gaps and establish priorities.

Consults with external stakeholders to develop tools and resources for clinical and management decision support.

Responds to internal and external information requests related to demographic, population health and service utilization questions.

Provides analysis to support the identification of needs and service gaps, planning, priority setting and decision making

Works with diverse stakeholders to enhance information management at the practice and program level.

Leads projects and/or participates on teams or committees as an expert advisor as required.

Builds OH’s knowledge in the area of specialization through writing briefing notes, preparing recommendations, and contributing to reports.

Delivers presentations and transfers knowledge to others both within and external to OH.

Here is what you will need to be successful: 

Education and Experience 

Master’s degree in epidemiology, health or business administration, health planning, statistics, research or equivalent experience in a health care environment.

Demonstrated experience in decision support, technical research and the application of multiple planning and analytical methodologies.

Experience and knowledge using statistical, database and business intelligence tools such as SAS, SPSS, MS Access, SharePoint, FileMaker Pro, Crystal Reports, the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care’s Intellihealth System or Canadian Institute of Health Information’s Portal.

Expert ability to select and apply multiple statistical and planning methodologies as appropriate.

Proven skill and success in project management involving diverse groups.

In-depth understanding of the Ontario and local community health-care systems as well as related stakeholders, programs and issues.

Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Other

Ability to communicate in English (oral and written) is mandatory and French is an asset.

Other Competencies

Teamwork and Collaboration

Communication

Conflict Resolution

Professional Behaviour

Change Management

Operational Ability

Critical Thinking and Judgement

Employment Type:  Regular Full time

Salary Range: $42.877/hour

Classification: OH EastRegion CUPE

Hours of Work: 35 per week

Location:  Ottawa, 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:  April 17, 2024 (7 business days)

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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