Specialist, Clinical Informatics

Are you interested in an opportunity to grow professionally within a positive and progressive culture? Northern Health is seeking a Specialist, Clinical Informatics to join our Information & Technology Services department. The Specialist, Clinical Informatics leads and promotes the integration of information technologies and clinical change initiatives that automate and/or enhance evidence-based clinical practices, access to patient/client information and clinical documentation via Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems in collaboration with clinical leaders, service and program managers and directors, physicians and staff.

As an integral member of a regional multi-disciplinary IT team, the Specialist, Clinical Informatics works to increase the effectiveness, efficiency and meaningful use of an EMR system throughout NH programs and services. The role provides clinical subject matter expertise at all stages of the system life cycle, translates clinical requirements, leads teams and contributes to project planning, budgets and implementation schedules.

The role also participates in recruitment and provides coaching, supervision and evaluation of staff. The Specialist, Clinical Informatics serves as the liaison between clinical areas and IT, and accurately and promptly analyzes, prioritizes and translates user needs and requests to clinical information systems. This includes facilitating communication amongst end users, identifying and articulating gaps between clinical business processes and systems and facilitates the analysis, design, building and maintenance of clinical content within systems.

Starting salary will be approximately from $88,990 to $111,237 and will be based on education, training, experience, and salaries of similar positions.