Director, Electronic Health Records (EHR) Delivery Services

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive Director, Strategic IMT Services, the Director of Electronic Health Record Delivery Services is a key role in delivering eHealth solutions for Alberta’s health system.
 

The director is responsible for the delivery of information system solutions to meet the business priorities of the province in relation to developing and implementing electronic health records and digital health. This includes managing the development and delivery of several high-profile provincial initiatives that serve multiple stakeholders and clients.

The position ensures that the health system's business needs for electronic health records and digital health are being met through effective use of management systems and technology, in collaboration with health system stakeholders, resulting in clear satisfaction with the services. The Director, EHR Delivery Services is responsible for the provision of complex, integrated solutions. Most, if not all, projects are resourced externally and at any one time there can be a high volume of projects underway, staffed by multiple vendor service providers.
 
The incumbent is an Alberta Health senior management representative on provincial steering committees with responsibility to support the provincial IM/IT governance structure and cross-government IM/IT initiatives. A significant degree of stakeholder consultation and collaboration is required by this position in order to ensure that Alberta is delivering EHR solutions that meet the needs of diverse health system stakeholders and that Alberta is seen as a leader. 
 
Apply now if you want to play a critical role in maintaining Alberta as a leader in eHealth.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
 

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
 

Our ideal candidate is someone who demonstrates the following competencies:

 
Drive for Results: Works to remove barriers to outcomes. Considers complex factors and aligns solutions with broader organization mission
 

Systems Thinking: Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them:
 
Build Collaborative Environments: Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict.

Qualifications

University degree in Computing Science, Health Informatics, Business Administration, or related education and supplemented by seven (7) years in an information technology environment or related experience. Equivalencies will be considered.
 

Equivalency: 
Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education

Preference will be given to individuals with the following assets:

• Extensive knowledge of Project Management Practices and AH Project Management Office Framework, practices and tools, as well as system development methodologies.
• Extensive knowledge of health system IM/IT best practices and technological trends (ie. EHRs, electronic medical record systems, pharmacy information systems, clinical decision support tools, health databases, patient portal technology and services)
• Comprehensive understanding of how data, information, technology can be deployed in an integrated manner to enable business change.
• In depth knowledge of the vendor community including its capabilities and limitations.
• Knowledge of business and organizational change management techniques and processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively provide strategic IM/IT planning support, advice and consultation as well as excellent consultation and negotiation skills.
• Effectively managing large organizational resources (Financial, Human Resource, Capital, etc)
• Experience in a development role within a complex and large scale and multi-stakeholder IM/IT environment.
   

A cover letter outlining how your experience relates to the qualifications of this role is required.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

This competition will be used to staff one (1) full-time permanent position.
 

Hours of Work
7.25 hours daily/ 36.25 hours weekly, Monday to Friday

Location
ATB Place North, Edmonton, Alberta. This position requires working from the office with an option to qualify for a hybrid work arrangement (in accordance with GOA policy).
 

Other information: 

• This position maybe used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta, at equal or lower classification and salary. 
• Top candidates will undergo security screening
   

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.