Clinical Informatics Specialist

Clinical Informatics Specialist – LAB
On behalf of our client, Procom is currently seeking a Clinical Informatics Specialist – LAB for a six (6) month engagement based in Burnaby, British Columbia. This client is pleased to offer a remote work option for this role.
Clinical Informatics Specialist – LAB Job Details
Client is looking for a Clinical Informatics consultant to lead as part of the Digital Referrals and Orders project, the implementation of digital referrals and orders. The Clinical Informatics consultant will collaborate with a high performing team, health care providers and other stakeholders including the Ministry of Health, Health Authorities, Doctors of BC, and vendors.
The Lab Clinical Informatics cconsultant will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Facilitates specialty working groups composed of clinical and administrative health care workers to develop standardized digital data collection and workflows for the provincial eReferral, eConsult or eOrders services
• Provides Clinical Informatics leadership when participating in business and clinical systems reviews and needs assessments for referrals, orders or econsults
• Provides clinical leadership in the current and future state workflow mapping, gap analysis, and clinical requirements related to referrals, orders and/or econsults in a public/private context
• Identification and mitigation of clinical issues/risks associated with the successful design, build, launch, and sustainability of referrals/consults/orders
• Collaborates with members of the Connected Health System and other organizational programs/departments and partner affiliates related to system wide practice and workflow change initiatives, practice innovation and redesign, and documentation/nomenclature standards
• Leads in the development and/or adoption of organizational and/or clinical change management policies and procedures as they relate to referrals and orders and clinical practice process redesign
• Assess the requirements for high-impact analytics reports and measures to monitor progress, and work with the clinical communities to encourage adoption and use for improved clinical outcomes

Clinical Informatics Specialist – LAB Mandatory Skills
A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences or bachelor's degree in Nursing or Health Sciences Profession supplemented with seven (7) to ten (10) years’ experience in leading and coordinating major provincial Clinical Informatics or quality improvement initiatives in large, complex health care environments.
Required

• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to lead a diverse stakeholder group through complex discussions, build consensus, and negotiate solutions
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of clinical practice and workflows in healthcare delivery
• Knowledge of Medical Laboratory Sciences business practices
• Knowledge of clinical systems used in laboratory information systems and the associated information flow
• Experience with health data sharing standards such as HL7 and FHIR
• Knowledge and experience with LOINC
• Previous clinical experience in the areas of primary care, electronic medical records, clinical information systems, referrals, and orders
• Experience leading or supervising teams in the design and implementation of a comprehensive Clinical Informatics initiative for a provincial healthcare ecosystem
• Working knowledge of clinical services, information technology and healthcare systems
• Ability to effectively navigate and deliver results in a large and complex environment
• Strong forward thinking, analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a team environment to build and maintain positive working relationships with vendor staff and external consultants will be key success factors in this role
• Ability to coordinate, prioritize and complete multiple tasks with strong time management skills to meet project deadlines
• It is critical that the Clinical Informatics Specialist have the ability to deal with and resolve politically sensitive issues, which may result in a high impact to the organization. This role requires someone with superlative Clinical Informatics knowledge and experience, strong leadership, and communication skills

Preference given to consultants who have the following:

• Current registration and membership in good standing with the applicable provincial college and/or association.
• Working knowledge and experience with agile as well as waterfall project management concepts practices, and deliverables
• A demonstrated clear pattern of professional and personal development
• Significant experience in the application of change management tools and methodologies

Clinical Informatics Specialist – LAB Assignment Length
Six (6) month contract with the potential for three (3) extensions of six months each.
Clinical Informatics Specialist – LAB Start Date
ASAP
Clinical Informatics Specialist – LAB Assignment Location
Office located in Burnaby, British Columbia. This role may be performed remotely within Canada. Consultants must be committed to working Pacific Standard hours.