Director, Health Information Management (him)

Position Summary
Are you interested in an opportunity to grow professionally within a positive and progressive culture? Northern Health is seeking a champion with significant management and leadership experience to join us!

In accordance with the vision, mission, values and strategic priorities of Northern Health, the Director, HIM leads a team responsible for delivering Health Information Management (HIM) to the organization, which includes functions such as registration, release of information, records management and processing, health informatics and information management (HIIM) services and business process redesign. The Director leads changes as needed to ensure that HIM functions in Northern Health are delivered in a manner that supports integrated care and high-quality service delivery. Key accountabilities also include leading complex projects and quality improvement initiatives, managing high level stakeholder relationships and managing contractual arrangements related to HIM services. The position is a health informatics leader, advancing healthcare transformation within a framework of people, processes, and technology to improve healthcare services.

Starting salary will be approximately from $116,591 to $145,739 and will be based on education, training, experience, and salaries of similar positions.

Prince George Prince George is the centre of business, education, health and culture for northern British Columbia and services a rural population of about 300,000. The region’s economic growth and diversification strategies are creating outstanding opportunities for investors, employers and employees. Affordable housing, land prices and transportation costs, due to short and quick commutes; result in one of the lowest costs of living for a city of its size in the province. Additionally, wage rates fall above provincial averages, providing residents of Prince George with a high standard of living in one of BC’s most beautiful regions. The city itself is the 4th largest in British Columbia and has a population of approximately 82,300 local residents and a service centre for nearly 320,000. It is built on the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. Prince George is the home of the University of Northern British Columbia – Canada’s Green university. The warm, friendly and diverse population attests to a strong and dynamic community spirit. Check out Prince George for more information on what this community has to offer.

What Northern Health has to offer you!
• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• “Loan Forgiveness Programs” are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:
• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)
• Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position.
Examples may include:
• Program certificates or diplomas
• High school/college/university transcripts etc.
• It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume

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Qualfications
• Bachelor’s degree in health information science or a related discipline plus a minimum of 10 years of progressively more responsible information management experience in a health care environment or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively influencing leaders and implementing organizational change.

Skills and Abilities:
• Demonstrated ability to lead change and build and manage teams.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to facilitate and negotiate effectively
• Demonstrated organizational and planning skills.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and manage relationships with strategic partners and solution providers.
• Ability to adapt to a rapid and changing environment and respond with initiative.
• Ability to interact professionally with various levels of personnel, both internally and externally
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of healthcare informatics
• Strong understanding of health care and the care process as it relates to records management and the electronic health record.
• Demonstrated ability to respond to the needs of stakeholders supported by an awareness of the impact of action.
• Demonstrated ability to establish courses of action for self and others that are results oriented.
• Demonstrated project management experience with multi-faceted projects and stringent timelines.
• Proven team player, contributes to team goals, encourage sand supports team members and ability to work effectively in a virtual team environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with people at all levels and with varying backgrounds.
• Ability to write strategy papers, prepare effective presentations and train others.
• Demonstrated clinical competence.
• In-depth understanding of health services and record management operations
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the job.

Who we are
Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation’s communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.
Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.
There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.