Decision Support Analyst - Halifax, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority

Nova Scotia Health Authority

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Halifax, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Req ID:179780**
Company: Nova Scotia Health

Location:
Eastern
Zone, St. Martha's Regional Hospital**
Department:PPA Clinical Analytics CNS**
Type of Employment:Temporary
Hourly FT long-assignment
(100%
FTE) x 1
position(s)

Status:

Management/Non Union
Position**
Posting Closing Date:13-May-24**Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada.

We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province.

Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions.

Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

About the Opportunity:

Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Analytics and through the Manager to the Director, Analytics, the Decision Support Analyst has the primary responsibility to Nova Scotia Health of supporting the mission, vision and strategic directions of the organization by assisting in the establishment and implementation of performance measurement tools that can be used throughout the organization.

The Decision Support Analyst position supports and enhances the use of evidence-based decision making through the provision of information and analytics in tailored reports.

The Analyst liaises with key stakeholders to clarify data requests, performs extraction, management, synthesis, analysis of the data, and reporting of the data drawn from clinical information systems, administrative databases, and also other internal and external sources of data and information.

About You:

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

Baccalaureate degree in health related field, informatics, mathematics / statistics, or business required (An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered)
3 years relevant experience required
Experience and demonstrated expertise in data extraction, data management, descriptive statistics and data analysis
Comprehensive knowledge of information management principles including information dissemination and exchange, data collection methodologies and data quality
Experience and demonstrated expertise with information systems, such as CIHI, Meditech, STAR, EDIS, etc.
Experience working with and synthesizing large, complex datasets and high volumes of information
Broad knowledge of the Health Care system and the continuum of care, current health system issues, trends, policy and legislation
Ability to produce professional reports and presentation materials
Capable of identifying different ways of presenting data and selecting the method most appropriate based on the goals of the analysis
Possess critical thinking and problem solving abilities
Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to develop and foster relationships with all levels of administrative and clinical management
Ability to communicate with leaders, managers and teams regarding sensitive and confidential matters
Capable of working independently
Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

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

Hours:

Long assignment, fulltime position, 75 hrs biweekly
Beginning as soon as possible with an expected end date of April 1, 2025 (Approximately 12 months)
Compensation and Incentives:

$ $39.23 Hourly

Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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