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Company Bio
North York General is one of Canada’s leading community academic hospitals with a vision to deliver World-Class Care, 24/7. Affiliated with the University of Toronto, our multi-site campus supports our diverse community through every stage and life-defining moment by providing a wide range of acute care, ambulatory and long-term care services.Company Bio
North York General is one of Canada’s leading community academic hospitals with a vision to deliver World-Class Care, 24/7. Affiliated with the University of Toronto, our multi-site campus supports our diverse community through every stage and life-defining moment by providing a wide range of acute care, ambulatory and long-term care services.What defines North York General goes beyond exceptional quality care. Our superpower is how we deliver that care – the unparalleled compassion we bring to every encounter, during the moments that matter. Through partnerships, collaboration and academic endeavours, we seek to set new standards for People-Centred Care—a cornerstone of our culture and central to our Mission: People-Centred Care for a healthier community.North York General is a member of the North York Toronto Health Partners, an Ontario Health Team that integrates local care with patients, primary care and community partners.We are proud to be a place where the best people come to learn, grow and innovate. Join North York General to accelerate your career!Position Summary
Analytics Consultant, Decision Support
Your goal in this position is to work with health system administrators and professionals to facilitate evidence-based decision making that is aligned with North York General Hospital’s strategic directions. You will support the organization regarding information needs and analysis for decision making, quality improvement, internal/external reporting requirements and gaining insights into its business. You will provide support and assistance to various stakeholders on patient activities, resource utilization, evaluation of quality of care, benchmarking and validation and research. You have a solid understanding of population funding methodology including HBAM/HBAM Inpatient Group methodology and Quality Based Procedures. You have a good understanding of clinical and corporate data needs in a hospital setting. You have excellent oral and written communication skills. You have strong problem solving, data management and analytical skills. You are able to communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders and work with all levels of management. You can multi-task and manage multiple projects concurrently and meet deadlines. You have strong organizational and time management skills. This position contributes to the shared responsibility of ensuring health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for patients, staff, physicians, volunteers and families.On a practical level
Integrate and analyze clinical and utilization/administrative data to produce reports to support decision makingProvide centralized consulting services through education, communication and presentations to all levels of management (Directors, Managers, etc.)Take a lead role in providing advice and recommendations on analytical approaches/methodologies to drive stakeholders toward making data-driven/evidence informed decisionsExtract data, develop and generate standard reports, and respond to ad-hoc requests using Business Intelligence (BI) tools (e.G., Cognos, PowerBI, Tableau), SQL, R, Python, Excel or other analytic toolsAssist with benchmarking activities related to clinical and corporate performance dataProvide critical analysis of data to assist clinical teams with optimizing the use of clinical practice guidelinesPrepare custom reports for day-to-day business use, and data quality and validation purposesPerform quality control reviews including data processing flow analysis to ensure reliability and accuracy of collected dataCoordinate and implement Decision Support related projects through the phases of project managementTrack and analyze key corporate performance indicatorsProvide guidance and expertise with respect to indicator and metric development for performance monitoringLiaise with internal and external stakeholders to support reporting and evaluation projectsSupport and help advance the Data & Analytics Governance program (e.G., data quality, metadata)Coach and explain technical matters to other staff and assist BI Report writers and other staff in the hospital.Qualifications
Degree in Health Information or a related field (Business Administration, Computer Science, Statistics, Health Sciences or Health Information Management, mathematics or data science), or equivalent education/experience. A Master’s degree is an asset.Three to five years of experience working with databases and various health information systemsExperience with data science solutions, including data analysis and linkage, data modelling, and advanced analytics is an assetIn-depth knowledge of databases used to capture information in various health sectors including: Hospital databases (e.G., NACRS, DAD, OMHRS), data tools (e.,g., intelliHealth, CIHI Your Health System Insights)provincial/regional data repositories (e.G., Wait Times Information System) and Hospital standards including ICD-10CAExpert knowledge of SQL and advanced Excel skillsKnowledge of statistical tools, such as R, Python, etcExperience with BI tools, such as Cognos, PowerBI and TableauProficient in the use of Windows Operating System and Microsoft Office suite (PowerPoint, Word)Strong data management and statistical analysis skills requiredExperience with information systems used for managing and reporting clinical and corporate dataWhat We Offer
Working at NYGH
means working with a dynamic team of fellow healthcare providers, staff, and volunteers in one of Canada’s leading hospitals.
This is a Full-time Regular Position with 8 hour shifts, Day shifts in the Decision Support, Business Intelligence department .
We offer a highly competitive total compensation package that includes benefits, pension, and vacation. If you were searching for more reasons to consider joining the wonderful team at NYGH, check out some features of our Total Rewards package by visiting nygh.On.CaClosing Statement
At North York General, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live, including those with disabilities. North York General is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
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