Decision Support Analyst

Job Title: Decision Support Analyst Company: Lakeridge Health Job Category: Data Science Roles & Responsibilities: Decision Support Analyst Department:* Decision Support Unit Days; 8 Hour Shifts (Subject to Change) Lakeridge Health is more than a hospital. It is a health network that includes five hospitals, a long\-term care home, a community\-based surgical centre, and more than 30 community sites across the Durham Region. Guided by our vision of One System. Best Health. and supported by a dedicated team of nearly 9,000 staff, physicians, and volunteers, Lakeridge Health is a place where the best people want to start, grow, and finish their careers in health care. We are focused on fostering an environment that’s inclusive, compassionate, innovative, and joyful. This is Lakeridge Health! The Data \& Analytics portfolio at Lakeridge Health oversees the end\-to\-end journey from data to information including Patient Registration, Chart Management, Coding, Decision Support and Release of Information. Together, this team enables the collection, organization, standardization \& protection of key health information to enable internal \& provincial analyses related to quality, performance, planning, efficiency, and sustainability. The Analytics team identifies and manages data, develops methodologies, conducts analyses, and delivers reports, dashboards and summaries. The team also provides consultation and interpretation of results to all areas of Lakeridge Health, including all Clinical Services and Programs as well as non\-clinical areas such as Human Resources, Quality \& Risk, Capital Planning, and Strategy. The team is in high demand and widely recognized for its expertise, quality of work, and invaluable contributions to both the organization's daily operations and long\-term planning. The Decision Support Analyst leverages strong analytical skills and knowledge of patient\-related and hospital utilization data to support evidence\-based decision making, to monitor performance against corporate and program\-level goals and targets, as well as identify and evaluate trends and potential opportunities for improved health system performance. The Consultant supports various hospital clinical programs and the senior management team through the extraction, analysis, interpretation, presentation and dissemination of data\-driven insights. This includes extracting data from Epic health information system and other data sources as well as developing and maintaining reporting content within Epic using tools such as Radar Dashboards, Report Workbench and SlicerDicer. Lakeridge Health Oshawa was selected as a pilot site for the Substance Use Disorder Integrated Care Pathway (SUD ICP), a provincial initiative that connects people presenting to emergency departments (EDs) who are at high risk of poor outcomes related to alcohol and/or opioids with integrated care. The pathway aims to address their needs across hospital and community settings. The Decision Support Analyst will support this initiative by applying analytical skills to strengthen the data quality of the SUD ICP dashboard and associated metrics. Working collaboratively with the ED, Mental Health and Addictions, and other teams, the Consultant will work to ensure that all metrics related to the Mental Health and Addiction Provincial Data Set (MHA\-PDS) are accurately captured and submitted to Ontario Health in accordance with provincial standards. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: " Maintain, troubleshoot, investigate, and develop reporting products and tools. " Work collaboratively across departments to investigate issues, propose solutions and help implement strategies accordingly. " Design and develop dashboards, reports, metrics in Epic \& Power BI reporting systems. " Create, maintain, and enhance documentation on reporting solutions and processes. Work Location: Whitby, Canada Availability: Full time

QUALIFICATIONS: " Bachelor\-level degree in an area of Science, Health Informatics, or similar degree is required; a master's degree or higher\-level education is considered an asset. " 3 years of progressive experience working in data or analytics services or equivalent role, or combination of experience and graduate\-level education. " Knowledge and experience with Epic health information system and its reporting modules (Cogito, Clarity, Caboodle) is preferred. Active certification in these modules or ability to achieve certification is required. " Knowledge and experience with analytic tools, including but not limited to Microsoft Power BI, SQL, IntelliHealth, and Excel. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment and assessment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require any accommodation at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact recruitment@lh.ca . Unless specifically stated, all job postings at Lakeridge Health are to fill existing vacancies within our organization. Lakeridge Health may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the recruitment and screening process. A member of our Talent Acquisition team is actively engaged in the Recruitment and Selection process to ensure a fair and thorough assessment of applicants. Lakeridge Health thanks all those who apply, however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted. Lakeridge Health thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Lakeridge Health is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for all team members and patients. New Lakeridge Health team members will be required to complete a Pre\-employment Health Assessment as a condition of employment. Key Skills: Data Science Salary: CAD 42.64 - 58.05 per hourly