- Undergraduate degree Computer Science, masters preferred
- Experience working with ASP, SQL, PHP, CSS, JavaScript, JS Libraries & Frameworks, HTML
- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills required
- Experience working within health care, preferably in a hospital environment
- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills required
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; strong time management skills;
- Consistently demonstrates exemplary customer service skills, excellent organizational, and planning;
- Demonstrated ability to work proactively and independently
- Proven adaptability to varying roles and responsibilities as needs and priorities of the position evolve
- Demonstrated ability to build successful working relationships with all levels of staff
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to provide leadership and advisory services to assigned staff; provide staff with technical and procedural guidance, direction, and on-going coaching
- Ability to produce detail-oriented, accurate work – ability to establish, maintain, and adhere to priorities – statistical data, tracking of metrics as required
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP
- Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)
Senior Application Specialist - Toronto, Canada - University Health Network
Description
Company Description
The University Health Network, where "above all else the needs of patients come first", encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of ground-breaking firsts and a purpose of "Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning", the University Health Network (UHN), Canada's largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.
Job Description
SENIOR APPLICATION SPECIALIST, COLLABORATIVE ACADEMIC PRACTICE
Job Posting #: 929198
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Collaborative Academic Practice (CAP)
Reports to: Manager
Hours: hours per week
Salary: $ - $ per hour
Status: Temporary Full-Time (approx. 12 months)
Posted Date: February 29, 2024
Closing Date: March 14, 2024
The Collaborative Academic Practice portfolio at UHN lead the synthesis of Health Profession Practice, Education, Research and Leadership in service of enhancing Patient Experience, Patient Safety and Health Outcomes.
As an important member of the CAP portfolio, this role reports to the Senior Manager, Strategy and Transformation. The role will maintain the Corporate Intranet and external website for multiple stakeholder groups within CAP, provide other digital support as required, and collaborate with UHN Digital on a new Intranet Platform.
The responsibilities of the CAP Project Coordinator include
• designing, developing and maintaining internal and external websites
• providing operational support to related applications
• interfacing with our business and clinical stakeholders to assess change requests and future needs and ensuring that applications developed meet functional specifications
• performing cross-functional and/or other duties consistent with the job classification, as assigned or requested
o Designs, develops and supports modules for UHN websites
o Works directly with stakeholders, who provide functional specifications.
o Provides input, direction and time estimates for large change requests and new development efforts.
o Follows SEO best practices and AODA standards for web accessibility
o Participate in the Change Management and Issue Management processes.
o Participates in troubleshooting issues to resolution.
• Consistently produce clean, efficient well-documented code.
Key skills to be considered for this role include:
• Experience with Adobe and Microsoft Suite required.
• Experience in client and server operating systems including Windows, Mac, and Unix.
• Experience in application/web application development using high-level programming languages including ASP, SQL, PHP, CSS, JavaScript, JS Libraries & Frameworks, HTML
• Able to provide complicated data analysis, and preparing different kinds of database/statistical reports.
• Good understanding of object oriented design principles, and server side development issues on reliability, security, availability and scalability.
• Atlassian suite: Confluence, JIRA, Bitbucket /GIT, Crowd
• MS Windows Server, IIS setup and configuration
• Experience with CMS platforms (Hybrid, Open Source)
The Senior Application Specialist exercises decision-making capabilities, judgment and independence to coordinate complex tasks.
To be considered for this role, you must have significant experience in managing time and tasks within an extremely busy professional office environment, and have the ability to focus on the priorities of a rapidly changing day. You have excellent web development skills and experience; superb organizational and time management skills and the ability to multitask effectively. Experience working with ASP, SQL, PHP, CSS, JavaScript, JS Libraries & Frameworks, HTML and managing data is required. The successful incumbent will show initiative and work well with a wide range of people throughout the organization. They will also be insightful, mature and tactful, remain calm under pressure and confident in their capability to perform well in the job and make it their own.
Qualifications
Additional Information
Why join UHN?
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.
Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.
All UHN Employees are required to be fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine series, approved by Health Canada or the World Health Organization, as a condition of hire. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required. Should you be the successful candidate, you will be required to comply with UHN's mandatory Vaccination Policy that is in effect.
UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.