Job Description
POSTING DATE: June 30, 2023 POSTING # 445-23 (Non-Union)
HURON PERTH HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE
NOTICE OF VACANCY
POSITION: Decision Support Assistant
Primary Site: Stratford
Temporary Full-Time (18 months)
POSITION SUMMARY: The Decision Support Assistant is responsible for supporting the Decision Support Team in providing health information and clinical data to various stakeholders. The incumbent will provide analysis, evaluation, and reporting of the clinical utilization of the Alliance in order to support identification of health system priorities. The Decision Support Assistant will perform a key role in data reporting, compilation, and manipulation through various tools.
REPORTS TO: Manager, Decision Support
DATE REQUIRED: As Soon As Possible
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
•Health Administration or Health Information Degree or Diploma from a recognized College or University
Knowledge & Experience:
- Decision support experience; hospital or physician’s office, health records experience or equivalent years of experience in a healthcare setting
- CHIMA designation preferred
- Experience with Crystal Reports, Med2020, Meditech and Excel
- Must be a “systems” thinker with a broad-based outlook/perspective in health care
- Strong analytical skills and solid mathematical background
- Demonstrated experience in preparation of statistical and management performance reports
- Experience with healthcare data, CIHI data sets, MOHLTC reporting an asset
Abilities:
- Possess strong communication (both verbal and written), and decision-making skills.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Strong aptitude for analysis and interpretation of data
- Ability to prioritize and complete multiple deliverable simultaneously
- Ability to think and act independently and work with minimal supervision
- Ability to function within a collaborative team environment
- Mature, flexible, organized and self-directed
- Able to apply and solve business oriented solutions
- Able to effectively and efficiently interact and collaborate with all levels of staff within the Alliance (e.g., Senior Management, Management, IT, front line, etc.) as well as external partners and stakeholders of the Alliance
- Ability to exercise initiative in solving problems and identifying opportunities
- Ability to clearly and effectively communicate complex and detailed data into meaningful information
- Team focused with a systems approach
Position Specific:
- Provides Decision Support Information to inform internal and external reporting requirements
- Supports the Wait Time Coordinator for both the Surgical Access to Care Program (including liaising with surgeons’ offices) as well as the Medical Imaging Program
- Assists in providing standardized, timely clinical utilization and indicator reports to the various Program Councils and corporate level reporting as well as ad hoc requests
- Helps to generate required information for standardized reporting of dashboards
- Assists in performing data quality checks
- Maintains membership in appropriate professional organizations
- Responsible for professional growth and self-development
- Performs other duties as required
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE POSITION IS FILLED
Please be advised that we are no longer accepting emailed or paper-based resumes. Please submit a complete resume by visiting our job opportunities page on our website: www.hpha.ca
As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance requires that all staff have received all required doses of COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.
Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance is an equal opportunity employer that strives to create a respectful, accessible and inclusive work environment. We know that we are strengthened by a diverse workforce and encourage applications from all equity-seeking groups, including but not limited to: Indigenous persons, visible minorities, persons with visible and/or invisible disabilities, persons who identify as women and persons of marginalized sexual orientations and gender identities. Upon individual request, hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application, interview or selection process, please contact Human Resources for assistance.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Flexible Language Requirement:
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
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