Oncology Clinical Informatics Lead - Pharmacy

About the Opportunity

The Clinical Informatics Lead has a fundamental role in the success of this complex, multi-organizational clinical transformation initiative. Their provision of critical consultative leadership, clinical informatics expertise, planning, and direction at the multi-health authority Program/Specialty Level and with all work streams, will ensure the scale and fundamental nature of clinical transformation required is understood at appropriate leadership levels, the achievement of drivers/goals and the delivery of a well-planned strategy in collaboration with the health organization leaders.

The Clinical Informatics lead will support an interprofessional team and numerous working groups responsible for the development, adjudication and implementation of governance, evidence informed best practice and standardization within the OPOR Program.

The clinical informatics lead acts as a subject matter expert within their area(s) of specialty, as well as providing structure/framework, project management support for working groups, initiatives, and projects.

The Clinical Informatics lead is responsible for providing oversight for the development of healthcare standards to support the implementation of clinical information systems. The Clinical Informatics lead co-ordinates clinical care process design and reviews activities across the organization to ensure maximum benefits and enhancements are achieved.

The Clinical Informatics lead independently addresses issues and makes decisions of moderate complexity with little or no supervision and delivers clear communication and documentation of complex concepts and issues across the organizations. This includes:

• leading the analysis and dissemination of best practice standards and content


• clearly communicating both up (sr. leadership) and down (front line staff) across the organization


• facilitating consensus and decision making across broad stakeholder groups


• being organized, outcomes driven, preparing work packages and decision documents for review by stakeholder/working groups


• having the ability to understand and support system level impacts and decisions while narrowing focus to translate and communicate stakeholder impact effectively

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Undergraduate degree in Pharmacy


• Minimum of 3- 5 years of recent experience in Oncology Pharmacy


• Licensed (or eligible for licensure) to practice pharmacy in Nova Scotia


• Strong understanding of clinical information/data and how these are managed, used and operationalized within the clinical information system to create knowledge.


• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in the implementation of evidence-based practice in a clinical setting.


• Demonstrated leadership in clinical and policy change.


• Broad knowledge of the applicable standards of practice and guidelines for clinical practitioners.


• Broad knowledge of clinical process, workflows, clinical services delivery and patient/client satisfaction determinants. Demonstrated clinical informatics expertise, with the ability to apply systems and critical thinking.


• Demonstrates strategic, creative and strong analytical and organizational skills.


• Uses effective leadership, facilitation, communication and negotiation abilities to achieve consensus, resolve conflict, achieve desired outcomes and address potential barriers to success.


• Demonstrated ability to create and execute plans and ensure timelines are met while working with a variety of stakeholders.


• Exercises initiative, self-direction and problem solving abilities to identity gaps and opportunities for improvement.


• Demonstrated ability to utilize current computer applications (Microsoft Office, etc.) and computerized health care application(s).


• Demonstrated knowledge of Lean or related process improvement principles.


• Project Management and change management certification would be considered an asset.
  
  

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent, Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly


• Hybrid Work from Home/Travel to various sites as required.

Compensation and Incentives

Salary: to be determined

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.