Senior Advisor, Clinical Informatics (SACI)
Your Opportunity:
Are you passionate about advancing digital health innovation, driving clinical system improvements, and shaping the future of healthcare delivery? Join our dynamic Clinical Knowledge and Content Management (CKCM) team in the Chief Medical Informatics Office (CMIO) and help transform clinical systems and content to improve patient outcomes across the province. As a recognized Digital Health expert, you’ll be a key player in the organization’s overall strategy to increase Connect Care user satisfaction and enhance patient experience. You’ll work closely with physicians, clinicians and other staff to understand their clinical needs and co-design improvements in clinical workflow, content, and build, as well as contribute to the development and maintenance of clinical standards and architectures within Connect Care and other digital health platforms. This role demands a high degree of resourcefulness, independent judgment, and the ability to navigate complex, clinically critical issues that may significantly impact healthcare service delivery across multiple organizations. If you're passionate about forward-thinking solutions, collaborative teamwork, and continuous improvement, we want you on our team!
Description:
The Senior Advisor, Clinical Informatics (SACI) is a senior clinical professional reporting to CKCM. As a Digital Health expert, they advance clinical system design, optimization, and innovation across Alberta’s healthcare system. SACIs work with healthcare professionals, Clinical System Improvement (CSI) teams, and Connect Care governance structures to support quality improvement, clinical operations, and prescriber-related structures, and manage complex issues tied to strategic and operational priorities. The SACI translates knowledge of clinical best practice, digital health excellence, and clinical system design principles to improve content, workflow, and build through an evidence-informed lens. Strategic planning and collaboration are essential as the SACI contributes to the maintenance of clinical content standards and guidance, and outcome measures. A SACI has a broad understanding of Digital Health and the Connect Care landscape, and a keen awareness of Alberta health system stakeholders and their interests (e.g., standards, scope of practice). They understand the needs of Connect Care users and support Albertans’ access to health information through digital health platforms (e.g., Connect Care, MyHealth.Alberta). The SACI identifies Connect Care improvement opportunities, develops improvement plans, informs change management and user education, and supports prioritization of work. They co-design and build optimized Connect Care clinical content in close collaboration with clinicians. This work requires synthesis of evidence-based clinical knowledge and guidance (e.g., Lippincott or WebMD Ignite-Health Wise) to design and build clinically accurate content that supports optimized workflows. This posting will fill 18 positions. Candidates may express team preferences: Clinical Documentation, Prescriber Ordering, Inquiry & Insights, CSI Teams.
- Classification: IT Proc/Chng&Rel Mgmt Srv Lev4
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO), Clinical Knowledge and Content Management (CKCM)
- Primary Location: Southport Tower
- Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
- Negotiable Location: Provincial
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 31-JUL-2025
- Date Available: 10-AUG-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $37.82
- Maximum Salary: $64.86
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Undergraduate degree in a clinical or clinical informatics discipline with a minimum of 5 years of progressively more responsible roles in clinical informatics or a related field. A minimum of 10 years of experience in either: direct provision of healthcare in a clinical role or directly working with practicing clinicians in an informatics capacity. A strong working knowledge and intimate understanding of healthcare delivery.
Additional Required Qualifications:
A demonstrated clear pattern of professional and personal development. Self-motivated with little supervision required. A commitment to service excellence and demonstrated success in working with clinical teams to improve processes and outcomes. Demonstrated understanding of clinical best practice, quality improvement frameworks, and clinical system design best practices. Detail-oriented with a proven ability to uncover the full scope of clinical needs. Ability to lead complex discussions and negotiate solutions. Proven project management skills (lead meetings, prioritize, resolve conflicts, maintain issues list, manage project plans, meet project deadlines). Experience working with governance structures to define objectives and align them with overall goals Demonstrated proficiency in the English language, both written and oral required. Expertise in facilitating presentations to persuade, influence, and convey information or transfer knowledge. Competence using AHS office tools and technologies, including Connect Care, Netcare, MS Office, Visio, SharePoint, etc. Ability to work in a virtual team environment to build and maintain positive working relationships. Experience mentoring and supporting junior staff. Experience fostering positive relationships and partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders. Experience with large-scale projects and change management methodologies such as AIW and PROSCI, and a solid understanding of the Alberta health system.
Preferred Qualifications:
Epic certification or proficiency or completion of the Epic Clinician Builder Program. PROSCI Certification CPHIMS-CA Only those candidates with a current resume and cover letter will be considered for an interview.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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