2025-270 Clinical Informatics Specialist
2025-270 Clinical Informatics Specialist
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14-08-2025
Job Description
Title:Clinical Informatics Specialist
Division:Information Management
Affiliation: Non-unionized
Site:Hybrid
Reports to:Manager of Clinical Informatics
Status: Permanent Full-time
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking an experience candidate to fill the key role ofClinical Informatics Specialist.
Life at WAHA
A beacon of healing wellness and innovation WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site team members bask in the tranquility of the land juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here we work with purpose knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours family and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you helps you grow and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve develop new skills and explore new roles. Here we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten overshadowed by the daily grind and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves the land and each other. Here we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA
What We Do
There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees physicians and partners in care. As a health authority you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey in all areas of their health experience. From Primary Acute and Mental Health Dental Specialty Clinics Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities have six paramedic bases three hospitals four emergency departments one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.
At WAHA we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture work with dedicated and passionate colleagues and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.
What Youll Do
- Act as a primary contact and work collaboratively with key stakeholders to plan design implement and support clinical functionality within WAHAs Hospital Information System (HIS)
- Lead or support the redesign of clinical workflows to integrate digital health tools effectively
- Conduct workflow assessments gap analyses and system/user needs evaluations
- Facilitate change management and user adoption strategies
- Collaborate with clinical teams to ensure evidence-based practices are embedded in digital solutions
- Support quality improvement and patient safety initiatives through data-driven insights
- Implement system improvements and maintain Electronic Health Records Digital Health Tools and other clinical Information systems
- Ensure interoperability between clinical information systems across care settings
Who You Are
- Demonstrate knowledge of working with First Nations Communities and act a champion for change in underserved populations
- Demonstrate proficiency with clinical information systems and EHR/EMR platforms (MEDITECH Expanse & TELUS Practice Solutions)
- Demonstrates in-depth understanding of clinical workflows across various care settings (Emergency Acute Primary Care Ambulatory Clinics Surgery Mental Health & Addictions Remote Nursing Stations)
- Familiarity with Health data standards such as HL7 FHIR SNOMED CT LONIC and ICD-10-CA
- Demonstrate knowledge of Ontarios digital health landscape including Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) virtual care and services
What You Bring
- Diploma in Health Informatics and/or Information Technology an asset
- Bachelors degree (4 year) in related Health Care Field (Health Informatics Health Information Management Nursing Healthcare Administration Computer Science etc)
- Masters degree in a related health care field (i.e. Health Informatics Helth Information Management Nursing Health Administration) an asset.
- Current certificate of registration in good standing with a regulatory college
- Certified Professional in Healthcare Information & Management Systems (CPHIMS)
- Minimum 1 year of Clinical Informatics/Information Technology an asset
- Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset
What We Offer
- Develop your technical skills health information system knowledge and a career in digital transformational leadership
- Opportunities for supportive and management roles available as you advance within the organization
- Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan
- Group health welfare and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
- Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
- Ability to work with a purpose connected to an amazing community and culture with opportunities to learn and grow
Join our Team
The successful candidate must provide a valid Criminal Record Check within a specified time frame.
Please apply in writing providing three recent work references quoting Competition #2025-270 by no later than Monday August 25th 2025 at 12:00 noon to:
- For more information contact the HR team by email:
- Only those selected for an interview will be contacted
- Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Weeneebayko Area Health Authority all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
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