Data Quality Assistant

Cutler/Sault Ste. Marie

Office & Administration, Information Technology

POSTED: 5 months ago

Maamwesying North Shore Community Health Services

4920

August 23, 2024

Full Time

Data Quality Assistant
Location: Sault Ste Marie, Cutler, ON
Full-Time Permanent

Who you are? You are highly motivated in sharing your interest in the Health Field enabling you to work in a team environment. Acknowledging the Seven Grandfather Teachings in your work to build relationships. In addition, you have the ability to draw on your own knowledge and life skills to support and maintain efficient operational functions, with a positive outlook.

Who we are? We are a leader in First Nation Health. Our foundation is Indigenous Health in Indigenous Hands. We provide accessible, quality, culturally safe and holistic health care that supports and enhances the wellness of individuals, families, and communities. We work with our 11 First Nation community partners in the provision of primary health care, traditional healing, mental wellness and addictions, home and community support services and health promotion services. We have recently been approved as the first Indigenous lead Ontario Health Team by the Ministry of Health.

The Opportunity: Under the supervision of the Chief Privacy Officer and Manager of Quality and Risk the Data Quality Assistant will play a critical role in ensuring clinic efficiency and operation of day-to-day activities. This position involves assisting the Digital Health and Data Management Specialist by conducting EMR training, creating, and maintaining medical forms, and completing new user setups.

Some of your Roles and Responsibilities will be:
- Works with Digital Health and Data Management Specialist to ensure all data is collected within set target dates.
- Participates in working groups and committees related to expanding team- based care.
- Creation of Custom Forms/Handouts for the EMR.
- Conducts EMR training.
- Assists with EMR improvements, data collection and analysis.
- Assists with EMR data extraction, searches and standardization of clinical terms which would include forms, dashboards, cleaning of data, standardization, etc.
- Assists with Quality Improvement initiatives

Why Work with Us?
- Competitive Salary based on experience
- Paid Extended Health Benefits
- HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan)
- Generous vacation package; with additional 7 Aboriginal statutory holidays.
- Life-long learning is a priority, offering 10 Professional Development Days and $1200/Annual Budget.
- Technology Amenities provided (i.e., laptop, electronic medical record system, cell phone)
- All travel expenses covered.
- Daytime hours of work 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday
- Relocation Expenses are Negotiable
- High staff satisfaction rated work environment, priority on provider and client experience
- Access to Cultural and Traditional teachings of the Ojibwe People
- 2 weeks holiday for the first year
- 15 days of Personal Leave

What you need to bring with you:
- Post secondary school degree/diploma in a relevant field.
- Strong verbal and written communication.
- Proficiency in electronic medical record systems.
- Experience with Excel.
- Demonstrated high competency in computers and other IT platforms.
- Formalized training and experience with creating custom forms for electronic medical records preferred.
- Previous administrative experience in a health care environment, particularly Family Health Teams preferred.
- Experience and/or knowledge with TELUS Practice Solutions preferred.
- Experience with Quality Improvement initiatives is an asset.

What to expect? Given the traditional practices of Aboriginal people, from time-to-time exposure to smoke from the burning of sacred medicines such as tobacco, sweet grass, sage, or cedar may occur. Accommodations for the disabled will be available upon request. An offer of employment will be conditional upon an acceptable vulnerable sector police records check. Hiring of Aboriginal People will be given preference, as allowed under Section 14 of the Ontario Human Rights Code - Special Programs.