Job Specifications
Company Description
One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.
A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries.
At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today!
Job Description
William Osler Health System is driven by a strategic vision to go beyond for our people and communities. As part of this commitment, we are embarking on an exciting digital transformation to implement a new, modernized Hospital Information System (HIS). Our dedicated HIS Team will collaborate closely with our trusted HIS Vendor (Epic) and internal subject matter experts to develop a fully functional system that will empower us to deliver exceptional care and services.
The Project Manager, Hospital Information System (HIS), is responsible for leading implementation activities that contribute to the overall success of the HIS. The Project Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the project lifecycle, from initial planning and requirements gathering to deployment and go-live readiness. This role is part of the HIS project structure, with a key responsibility ensure that project milestones are met on time, within budget and according to quality standards.
Accountabilities
Overseeing full lifecycle of projects from initial planning and requirements gathering to deployment and go-live readiness
Create detailed technical project plans to establish project scope, deliverables, budgets, accountabilities, schedules, timelines, resources, monitoring and post project audit/evaluation
Facilitating meetings and working with teams to make detailed device and peripheral decisions
Participate in various project activities related to Epic implementation including developing project documentation, procurement, budget management
Create and maintain documentation to build a repository of key project decisions and other artifacts
Facilitate meetings to discuss deliverables, issues, end user concerns and upcoming milestones
Work closely with HIS team members to document and mitigate any escalations/issues as related to the Epic implementation
Partner with the Epic HIS vendor representatives to maintain communication and help vendor staff understand hospital's operational needs
Work extended hours (days, evenings, nights, weekends) as required
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a health discipline, health care administration, computer science, business or related degree
Project Management certification is required
Familiarity in project management tools and software and knowledge of change management principles and methodologies
Experience in end user device deployments is an asset (ie. Printers, mobile devices, scanners, etc.)
Experience in managing inventory, conducting gap analysis, procurement, installation and coordination of testing all end-user devices needed for the implementation and managing the project plans as required
Experience in implementing and operating a modern HIMSS stage 6 IT-enabled projects involving complex change management, IT and project governance processes is preferred
Experience with request for proposals, request for quotations and Information types of procurement
Experience managing complex budgets, working with large cross functional teams and 3rd party teams is an asset
Strong understanding of hospital workflows in either clinical or non-clinical areas is an asset
Demonstrated critical thinking skills, strong organizational skills and well-developed written and verbal communication skills are required
Demonstrated proficiency working with Microsoft Enterprise applications (i.e., Visio, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, OneNote) is required
Ability to learn new software and systems, demonstrating technical aptitude
Ability to work in an agile environment to deliver an HIS that meets end user needs
Ability to work independently and in co
About the Company
William Osler Health System (Osler) is a hospital system which includes Brampton Civic Hospital, Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness and Etobicoke General Hospital, and serves 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities within the Central West region. Nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety, Osler is also Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive from Accreditation Canada. Osler has three unique sites, each provid...
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