Manager, Clinical

Position: Manager, Clinical Applications
Overview
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Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) is an award-winning hospital and one of Toronto's best-kept secrets. As Ontario’s leading community teaching hospital, MGH has proudly served the diverse, multicultural community of east Toronto since 1929 and is known for its friendliness and sense of community within Canada's largest city. Recognized as a leader in workplace wellness and offering a quality work environment focused on learning and development, MGH invests in people to meet their professional goals and to reach their personal best.

Join us as full time Manager, Clinical Applications. Reporting to the Director, Enterprise Data and Clinical Information Management, the Manager, Clinical Applications, is responsible for leading a team responsible for managing, maintaining operations and training, overseeing project implementations, and optimizing the Oracle Health Cerner system  will collaborate with MGH stakeholders to identify opportunities for system enhancement, and provide guidance and recommendations on how Oracle Health Cerner can be customized and designed to support patient care delivery.

Primary Responsibilities

Team Leadership and Management

Lead a team of application support staff, including Clinical Informatics Specialists, Technical Specialists, Applications Specialists, Business Systems Analysts, Project Managers, and Trainers

Provide leadership, mentorship, and guidance on staff, and schedule and prioritization of staff workloads

Conduct regular staff performance assessments, provide constructive feedback, and identify opportunities for professional development

Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture to drive excellence in healthcare IT service delivery

Effectively manages the operating/capital budgets and successful delivery of projects

Drive continuous improvement with respect to the team, program, processes, and technology delivery

Application Management, Strategy, and Optimization

Coordinates the execution of all data, functional, and technical decisions relative to clinical system applications and databases

Develop system/upgrade rollout strategies including managing organizational change and ensuring that there is appropriate training and support for staff as part of project implementation

Conduct regular assessments to identify areas for improvement and collaborate with clinical professional practice to develop and execute strategies for optimizing system performance, workflows, and user experience

Develop policies and procedures, informatics standards, and change management strategies

Assists with the development and execution of the Information Management and Technology (IMT) Strategic Plan in conjunction with the Director, Enterprise Data and Clinical Information Management, IMT Leadership Team, Chief Medical Information Officer, Chief Information Officer and hospital senior leadership

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Create and maintain relationships with MGH clinical/operations stakeholders, and external stakeholders, including other Ontario Oracle Health Cerner hospital teams, Ontario Health, and vendors

Establish and maintain strong relationships with the Oracle Health Cerner vendor and partners

Work closely with Oracle Health Cerner to manage contract negotiations and renewals, issue resolution, bringing forward MGH priorities to influence product roadmap development and advocate for features to be aligned with the hospital’s needs

Education

Baccalaureate degree in a Clinical, Business, Health Informatics, Health Administration stream or equivalent program required

Clinical background and/or experience in the health care field is an asset

Experience

8+ years related experience, including operational management of clinical information system(s), IT Project Management, and managing teams in a health care or similarly complex environment

Experience with Cerner Millennium, an asset

Experience and proven track record in managing people

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to systematically analyze situations/issues, identify options, draw logical conclusions…