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Position: Manager Digital Health
Department: Information & Communications Technology
Status: Temporary Full-time for approx. 12 months
Hours: Monday to Friday Days; 0830-1630
Site: Oakville
Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!
At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.
We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.
Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care
Position Overview:
Reporting to the Director of Digital Health Optimization, the Manager will help to establish and guide the development of new internal standards and guiding principles of health informatics at Halton Healthcare while leading a large team of Health Informaticists, Health Informatics Partners and a Medical Informatics Advisor. This team not only supports and maintains existing clinical applications and systems, but also implements new technologies in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
This is what you will be doing:
- Effectively manages a team of Informaticists and Partners who support and maintain the clinical ICT environment, as well as implement new technologies
- Ensures system functionality, data quality and integrity, privacy and security, efficiency, and availability with respect to the applications and integration environment
- Supports project deliverables by ensuring that formal project management principles and procedures are adhered to including; initiation and planning, execution, monitoring of project plans/schedules, communication and status reporting, managing risks and budgets (as required), stakeholder management, quality management, requirements gathering/documentation, workflow/process redesign, RFI/RFP development and evaluation, change management/communication, coordination of user acceptance testing, and working with external solution and service delivery parties
- Effectively manages operating and capital budgets as required within scope of authority
- Provides leadership, direction, process and technical expertise in the planning, procurement, evaluation, development, and implementation of application and integration technologies to assure the delivery of high availability services incorporating best practice standards and providing strong support to executives, management, staff, and physicians.
- As a member of the ICT management team, collaborates with the Director of Digital Health Optimization, Director of Information and Communications Technology, the Chief Information and Digital Officer, and the Chief Medical Information Officer in the organization-wide strategic and tactical planning for information and communications technology
- As a member of the Hospital’s management team, assumes responsibility for related corporate projects and participates in Hospital-wide management activities and committees.
Halton Healthcare endeavors to hire individuals who exemplify our mission, vision and values of accountability, respect and compassion which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a clinical field, or
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline (i.e. Computer Science, Information Technology) or equivalent combination of education and experience, an asset
- Industry standard technical certification preferred (PMP/ITIL/Lean Certification)
- Ten (10) years of progressively responsible Information Technology related experience in a Healthcare environment
- Five (5) years of supervisory/managerial experience working with diverse teams on day-to-day operations in addition to short- and long-term project deliverables
- Experience in a service-oriented role requiring interaction with a broad cross-section of employees
- Strong technical knowledge of MEDITECH Expanse HIS is preferred
- Proficient in the Windows suite of operating systems and the Microsoft Office suite
- Proficient in ITIL-based service and change management processes
- Strong team player with a proven track record of successfully leading programs and initiatives
- Demonstrated Project Management skills
- Demonstrated communication skills, both verbal and written
- Demonstrated time management skills
- Strong technical aptitude along with sound analytical capabilities
- Strong business process analysis and problem-solving skills
- Continuous learner with broad knowledge of current healthcare applications and integration technology and trends
Internal applicants due by: January 24, 2023
If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are, we'd like to hear from you. Please submit your application via our website at directly to this posting and include a current copy of your resume.
We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.
In accordance with Directive #6, Halton Healthcare has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. All new hires must be fully compliant with our Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare. Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation.
All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Halton Healthcare is a smoke free facility in and around all three sites. Smoking is not permitted on hospital properties. We thank everyone who works at or visits our hospitals for respecting this healthy initiative. We are also a scent-free environment for all employees and visitors to accommodate individuals’ health concerns arising from exposure to scented products. We ask for everyone's cooperation in our efforts to accommodate health concerns.
All Halton Healthcare staff, professional staff and volunteers are encouraged to be vigilant about identifying and reporting safety incidents in their everyday practice. They also have a role in analysis, recommendations and follow through to implementation
