Other Opportunities: Decision Support Specialist - Fulltime

Reference #	00281
Posted	Friday, July 16th, 2021 at 12:00am
Scope	Public Applications Accepted
Application Deadline	Monday, July 26th, 2021 at 12:00am

Decision Support Specialist (full-time)

Reporting to the Director of Quality, Safety and Decision Support, the Decision Support Specialist (DSS) will be accountable for:

Reporting and analysis of corporate and program-level performance data and standards in order to meet the information needs of the organization
Extracting data from a diverse set of repositories and inputting data into various external information management entities to fulfill certain external reporting requirements
Assisting program directors/managers to analyze, evaluate, interpret and prepare high quality and timely reports for effective decision making and business improvement
Assisting clinical areas in the development of scorecards, key performance indicators and business plans
Assisting in transforming data into information to support evidence-based decision making through the organization
Assisting with other duties related to quality improvement, integrated risk, and patient safety such a supporting the incident reporting tool

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Graduate of a recognized post-secondary education program, preferably in Business Administration or Health Services or equivalent
Must be a Certified Health Information Management Professional and a member in good standing with Canadian Health Information Management Association
3– 5 years previous experience in a hospital setting, preferably acute, including a demonstrated understanding of healthcare related information, data analysis, report generation, information system interfaces, hospital funding, MIS guidelines, CIHI standards, quality improvement processes
Proven knowledge of ICD-10-CA/CCI, Discharge Abstract Database (DAD), Case Mix Groupings (CMGs), National Ambulatory Coding Reporting System (NACRS), Comprehensive Ambulatory Care Classification System (CACS), National Rehabilitation Reporting System (NRS), and Resource Intensity Weight (RIW) methodologies
Experience working with lean six sigma concepts, lean training an asset
Experience with quality improvement initiatives
Experience with integrated risk management an asset
Strong collaboration skills
Inquisitive mind
Strong computer knowledge and skills (Meditech, EPIC, Crystal Report Writing, Excel, Med2020 (WinRecs MS office)

Start date : August 2021

Applicants wishing to apply to this opportunity are invited to submit an expression of interest and resume by July 26, 2021

Northumberland Hills Hospital
1000 DePalma Dr.
Cobourg, ON K9A 5W6
Attn: Human Resources
Email: careers@nhh.ca
www.nhh.ca

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