Terminology Senior Advisor, Data and Quality
Your Opportunity:
If you've been searching for an exciting leadership position in an emerging and growing field in health data, we have the perfect opportunity for you to showcase your skills and experience. Alberta Health Services' (AHS) Clinical Terminologies team is looking for a highly motivated individual to fill a new Senior Advisor role on its provincial team. This role is a combination of health information technology, health data analysis, and health informatics within Clinical Information Systems (CIS) and other digital health technologies. By investigating and analyzing how terminology content is actively utilized, you are a key contributor in the continued development of clinical terminology data and interoperability standards within AHS and the national digital healthcare field. As the subject matter expert, you will possess working knowledge of healthcare delivery, CIS, digital health, and knowledge of global health informatics standards. You will investigate where terminologies are being used, how they are being used, and find the opportunities for optimization. This role is perfect for an individual who enjoys continued education and ongoing professional development as staying up to date with Standards Development Organizations, technological and clinical advancements is vital. If you are an inquisitive leader, mentor, and facilitator who wants to play a key role in the decision-making process used to directly impact data quality and patient care, submit your application today!
Description:
Terminology standards are associated with the electronic capture, management, sharing and use of data within health records, safely and effectively supporting semantic interoperability. As a subject matter expert, this role is key to the implementation and operation of complex terminology products and services within health information systems. This role will focus on quality and data, from both the business and clinical perspectives, requiring comfort in understanding clinical practices and language, as well as analyzing and interpreting the subsequent digital data. As the lead of an innovate specialty, incumbents will be required to develop and implement new processes and workflows as part of the complete information/data lifecycle. This Senior Advisor will work with clinical, business, and technical stakeholders ensuring the clinical meaning and intent is appropriately translated into computer readable data (such as SNOMED CT and LOINC), then supporting stakeholders with functional reusability accurately and effectively. Effective terminology implementation and maintenance is necessary for high quality, point-of-care clinical data that seamlessly provides real-time clinical support, workflow efficiencies, clinical analytics, portable patient-centric data, and contributes to the future of evidence-based care. As a champion of the adoption of terminology and interoperability standards, this role will provide support and education to users and stakeholders as we continue to mature, grow, and develop the terminologies program.
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Senior Advisor
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Clinical Terminologies
- 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: 30-JAN-2025
- Date Available: 24-FEB-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $36.72
- Maximum Salary: $62.97
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Post secondary degree in health-related discipline. Certified Terminology Standards Specialist (CTSS) designation. Minimum 5 years of progressive healthcare experience including leadership roles. Minimum of 3 years of experience working with digital health solutions, electronic health records (EHRs), or clinical information systems. Staff are required to keep up to date with relevant certifications and will be responsible for completing educational courses, as needed for proficient work as the field continues to grow and develop.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Demonstrated project management experience, including planning, execution and evaluation of complex initiatives. Strong understanding of health information systems, clinical concepts and medical language. Proven experience developing and applying process models, principles, policies, procedures, and governance frameworks. Technical writing capabilities with the ability to document complex processes and workflows. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and explain complex information clearly. Critical thinker who is self-motivated, detail oriented, organized, and analytical. Ability to work independently with minimal direction and consider multiple perspectives, including technical, business, and clinical requirements. Innovative and creative mindset, with a passion for investigating and developing the best solutions. Experience in terminology and interoperability standards such as SNOMED CT and HL7 FHIR considered an asset.
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing, or maintaining terminology solutions and services with a focus on improving data quality and interoperability. Proven experience in data management, manipulation, and analysis, applying insights to support decision-making and enhance system performance. Demonstrated skills in business analysis, including requirements gathering, risk assessments, process and workflow development, and project requirement documentation.
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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