Decision Support Specialist - Toronto, Canada - SickKids

SickKids

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About SickKids:

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world.

As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education.

Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day.

SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

Position Description:

We are currently looking for a Decision Support Specialist to join the Decision Support Team at SickKids. This individual will report to the Director of Enterprise Analytics and Data Integration.

Here¿s What You¿ll Get To Do

In this role you will support an ongoing partnership with clinical and non-clinical partners by providing data analysis and preparing standard and ad-hoc reports.

You will also be involved in data quality projects and responsible to support clinical programs performance measurement activities through managing their scorecards.

You will participate in regular partner meetings and will take the lead in supporting analytical requirements of your clinical partner teams.

You will support gathering, organizing, and maintaining accurate cost data from various sources, including electronic health records and financial systems.

Here¿s What You¿ll Need

University Degree in a Health Related Discipline
3 or more years of progressive experience in clinical data analysis, performance measurement, reporting, case costing, and resource utilization analytics as well as other decision support related responsibilities
Understanding and working knowledge of balanced scorecards and development of key performance indicators for clinical and nonclinical areas
Solid knowledge and understanding of CIHI data, Case Costing, MIS guidelines, GRASP data, MOHLTC requirements and initiatives such as QIPs
Proficient knowledge and understanding of case costing processes and submission requirements, in compliance with provincial OCC standards and methodologies
Experience with Business Intelligence systems and familiarity with CIHI data is a strong asset
Demonstrate advanced analytical skills including statistical analysis
Proven ability to communicate confidently and effectively with various levels of the organization (both clinical and nonclinical) in order to establish effective working relationships and collaboration.
Highly proactive and independent with exceptional conceptual and critical thinking abilities
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, Access and PowerPoint is a must
Proficiency in SQL is considered a strong asset
Data quality focused and detail orientated
Demonstrated commitment and actions in advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion objectives

Employment Type:
Permanent
Full Time, 1.0 FTE (35 hours/week)

Our Commitment to Diversity:

The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital's receipt of all necessary documentation.

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