Salary Range: $88,990-$127,923/year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.

Job Summary:

In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Provincial Health Services Authority patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA, and as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.  
The Clinical Informatics Specialist participates at national tables representing BC stakeholders and is responsible for leading and supporting clinical work flow design and change initiatives in support of the development and prioritization of the Provincial Clinical Business Framework for Public Health Information ManagementProvincial Public Health Information Systems.  This includes prioritization and escalation of change requests / issues.
Applying a broad range of both clinical and informatics knowledge and experience, the Clinical Informatics Specialist provides direction and leadership to solution partners across BC, Yukon and First Nations and works collaboratively with clinical and business stakeholders to support change and is the responsible person for coordinating user acceptance testing.
The Clinical Informatics Specialist will be responsible to ensure a lean methodology is incorporated into any process changes.

Qualifications:

A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor of Nursing Degree or related field, plus five (5) years recent related experience in BC public health services, and an information systems environment, including a minimum of two (2) years recent experience in an application leadership role. Proven hands-on specialized experience with business applications such as Panorama solutions.


Exceptional leadership skills.  Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.  Experience in a clinical setting.  Accurate and detail oriented.  Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.  Exceptional customer focus and strong professional acumen.  Highly organized and adept to managing multiple priorities.  Extensive experience working with personal computers, particularly MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.