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Title: Clinical Informatics Specialist

Division: Information Management

Affiliation: Non-unionized

Site: Hybrid

Reports to: Manager of Clinical Informatics

Status: Permanent Full-time

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking an experienced candidate to fill the key role of Clinical Informatics Specialist.

Life at WAHA

A beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA

What We Do

There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.

At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.

What You’ll Do

• Act as a primary contact and work collaboratively with key stakeholders to plan, design, implement, and support clinical functionality within WAHA’s Hospital Information System (HIS)
• Lead or support the redesign of clinical workflows to integrate digital health tools effectively
• Conduct workflow assessments, gap analyses, and system/user needs evaluations
• Facilitate change management and user adoption strategies
• Collaborate with clinical teams to ensure evidence-based practices are embedded in digital solutions
• Support quality improvement and patient safety initiatives through data-driven insights
• Implement system improvements and maintain Electronic Health Records, Digital Health Tools and other clinical Information systems
• Ensure interoperability between clinical information systems across care settings

Who You Are

• Demonstrate knowledge of working with First Nations Communities and act a champion for change in underserved populations
• Demonstrate proficiency with clinical information systems and EHR/EMR platforms (MEDITECH Expanse & TELUS Practice Solutions)
• Demonstrates in-depth understanding of clinical workflows across various care settings (Emergency, Acute, Primary Care, Ambulatory Clinics, Surgery, Mental Health & Addictions, Remote Nursing Stations)
• Familiarity with Health data standards such as HL7, FHIR, SNOMED CT, LONIC and ICD-10-CA
• Demonstrate knowledge of Ontario’s digital health landscape, including Ontario Health Teams (OHTs), virtual care and services

What You Bring

• Diploma in Health Informatics and/or Information Technology an asset
• Bachelor’s degree (4 year) in related Health Care Field (Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Computer Science, etc)
• Master’s degree in a related health care field (i.e. Health Informatics, Helth Information Management, Nursing, Health Administration) an asset.
• Current certificate of registration in good standing with a regulatory college
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Information & Management Systems (CPHIMS)
• Minimum 1 year of Clinical Informatics/Information Technology an asset
• Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset

Why Choose Us

• Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)
• Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
• Annual retention bonus
• Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
• Ability to work with a purpose, connected to an amazing community and culture, with opportunities to learn and grow

Salary:$92,839.50 - $105,709.50

Competition #: 2026-274

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Deadline: This position will remain open till filled.

Apply directly at https://www.waha.ca/career-opportunities/

As part of our recruiting process, AI tools may assist in the screening of applications. Final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers.

• Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $47.61 per hour

Application question(s):

• Do you have a diploma in Health Informatics and/or Information Technology?
• Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?

Work Location: On the road