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Competition: | 18-NU-57 |
Program: |
Information Systems |
Position Type: | Permanent, Full-Time, Day, 75 hrs / pay period, 1.0 FTE |
Salary Scale: |
$91,0.13 to $108,664 annually, plus a competitive benefits program |
Start Date: | 2018/07/25 8:00 |
Closing Date: | 2018/08/21 23:59 |
As part of Bruyère Continuing Care you will be contributing to fulfilling our Mission which is committed to improving the quality of life of our patients and residents by living our values of respect, compassion, collaboration, accountability and learning.
Function Summary Under the responsibility of the Director, Information Systems, the Manager, Applications is responsible for the management of the applications staff within the Information Systems Department. The applications staff assists users in the selection, implementation and maintenance of information systems.
The Manager, Applications is responsible for the management of approximately 60 information systems, incorporating users throughout the Bruyère Continuing Care organization. These applications are used by approximately 2,000 users at three sites. The major systems in the organization are used for patient registration, documentation, staff scheduling, payroll and human resources, pharmacy management, finance and food services management. This includes three Electronic Patient Record (EPR) systems used for in-patient care, family medicine clinics and long-term care.
The role of the Manager, Applications is to:
- Direct the applications staff with a sound knowledge of both technology and business processes
- Provide applications project management expertise: initiation, planning, scope definition and control, schedule development, quality and risk management, change control, performance monitoring, project closeout
- Work closely with user community to help them understand and define their objectives, and subsequently document their requirements
- Establish and communicate procedures and guidelines for the applications staff
- Build and maintain a strong team and ensure that problems are well understood, effectively managed and resolved.
He/She is committed to living the Mission and Values of Bruyère Continuing Care.
He/She is committed to patient and resident safety, on-going learning and continuous quality improvement. Required Qualifications- Four (4) year university degree in a relevant discipline
- Experience in and knowledge of information systems
- Five (5) of progressive management and leadership experience preferably in a health care setting
- Familiarity with relational database design and programming languages/databases
- Advanced computer and applications knowledge skills
- Experience supporting and implementing an electronic patient record (e.g. MEDITECH, TELUS Practice Solutions, PointClickCare) (preferred)
- Experience in project management (preferred)
Key Competencies- Excellent ability to communicate well verbally and in writing
- Excellent management and motivational skills
- Defining user requirements and writing specific actions documents
- Writing Requests For Proposals (RFPs) and evaluating responses
- Working with users and vendors to install systems
- Structured systems analysis and design
- Evaluating, selecting and installing systems
- Assisting users in testing and systems upgrades
Additional InformationAll applicants must provide a recent CV, and a cover letter that clearly indicates that they meet the required qualifications. Copies of their degrees and certifications, if applicable, must also be included.
Bruyère Continuing Care is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted regarding this competition, please advise the departmental official of the accommodation measures which may be required to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
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