Cardiac Pacs Administrator, Clinical Applications - Vancouver, Canada - PHSA

PHSA

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Summary:

Duties/Accountabilities:

Ensures system configuration and workflow design reflect the vision and guidelines of the clinical group and the workflow requirements of staff and patients by engaging in ongoing dialogue with clinical and/or project teams. Brings a clinical best practice perspective to discussions and decisions. Measures current clinical workflow patterns and suggests new patterns of workflow that maximize the use of technology in order to enhance workflow efficiencies and decrease workload for staff.
Participates in the determination of clinical business needs and technology requirements by interviewing department management, clinicians and staff, participating in planning committees, assessing information and defining/documenting user requirements, conducting feasibility/advisability studies from a clinical perspective on proposed plans and participating in the data and process-modeling activities. Communicates and collaborates with other team members to ensure systems are integrated, minimize duplication, enhance efficiency and foster inter-professional practice.
Participates in the implementation of newly approved systems and processes by assisting with the preparation and distribution of new/revised procedures and policies. Fosters the adoption of the new approach to clinical practice and ensures post implementation support is available to all users to ensure user adoption of new practices.
Uses own clinical experience to assist and train clinical staff on the clinical systems processes and technology requirements including participating in the development and implementation of a communication strategy, educational program and evaluation strategy.
Works with Team Lead, Project Lead, Project Manager and other team members to ensure that all requirements are outlined in applicable documents including business cases and design documents, implementation plans, reporting templates, and test plans.
Works collaboratively with multiple stakeholders within the organizations and external stakeholders and vendors to manage and resolve complex issues (such as identification of problems, development of fixes, and system modification and design).
Provides input into the development and enhancement of an integrated systems support model by working with the IMITS team, Cardiology, Medical Imaging staff, and the Service Desk Team, to identify appropriate response/escalation procedures and proactive performance monitoring, ensuring that clinical user requirements are effectively and efficiently met.
Maintains and updates own knowledge and understanding of knowledge transfer and exchange theory and practice by reviewing current literature and research, accessing educational opportunities, identifying and incorporating new theories/trends to ensure project resources and activities are current, based on evidence and reflective of best practices.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education, Training and Experience

Graduation from a recognized echocardiography ultrasound program.
Five (5) years of recent echocardiography experience in an acute health care setting or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Relevant course work or training in Health Information Sciences or Computer Sciences.
Eligible for membership with the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or the Canadian Association of Registered Diagnostic Ultrasound Professionals (CARDUP).

Skills and Abilities

Broad knowledge of Cardiac anatomy and physiology.
Solid understanding of modality specific workflow, Cardiologist reporting methodologies and image distribution requirements.
Solid understanding of DICOM networks, integrated clinical information systems, HL7 messages and interfaces, and working with network servers.
Solid understanding of interdisciplinary and interprofessional practice.
Solid understanding of knowledge transfer processes and a demonstrated ability to provide system training and user support.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve complex problems.
Demonstrated ability to coach, facilitate and lead others.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Demonstrated ability to understand change dynamics and lead change management initiatives.
Demonstrated ability with, and experience in, the planning, testing, and implementing of system upgrades.
Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, adjust to unexpected events, and to deal with conflict.
Demonstrated ability to teach and train medical/technical staff and students
Demonstrated ability to develop procedure and protocol manuals.
Demonstrated ability to organize work, set and maintain priorities, and be resultsoriented.
Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.