Position Description
Reporting to the Deputy CIO, the Director, Health Information Management (HIM) will be a key member of the IMT Management Team. This role is responsible for ensuring that the information assets of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) meet strategic direction and intent of the enterprise. The Director of HIM provides strategy, direction and subject matter expertise for information management and is a key partner to senior business and IT leadership. The Director will oversee the continued transformation of Health Information Services by implementing innovative solutions, enhancing data quality and integrity, and fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration, and by doing so, will increase the value and impact of health information, and support the organization's goals and vision. The Director will collaborate with teams that plan, design, implement and manage other data resources and will establish standards, policy, guidelines, and best practices for the organization to ensure that health data is effectively managed.
Here's What You'll Get To Do
- Provide leadership, direction and administration of Health Information Services including but not limited to records management (completion, retention, and destruction), coding, abstracting, transcription services, document imaging, release of information, data quality monitoring and clinical documentation improvement, ensuring compliance with established objectives, hospital policies and procedures as well as government/regulatory agencies.
- Oversee comprehensive coding data quality program (staff continuing education, physician engagement, quality assurance strategy) with dedicated monthly/quarterly/annual data quality audits aimed at ensuring acuity and complexity of cases is accounted for.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive Health Information Management strategy and roadmap, building the necessary HIM capabilities including, data quality and integrity, master data management, data administration, AI/ML, automation, data analytics and business intelligence across SickKids in order to improve decision-making based on reliable and timely information.
- Own and evolve the health information (data and integration) architecture strategy to maximize the strategic use and business value of information assets and ensure security risks and vulnerabilities are proactively managed.
- Build strong cross-organizational relationships to identify healthcare and technology trends that may impact information requirements and define gaps and opportunities to advance data management best practices
- Liaise with vendors and service providers to identify and select products and services that best support SickKids¿ information strategies.
- Establish service level management, aligning information resources with business expectations for performance, availability, data quality and relevance.
- Develop education and communications plan to build health information management awareness and competency throughout the organization.
- Present regularly to SickKids Senior Management team other corporate leadership committees on matters related to health information management.
- Redesign the Health Information Service to optimize delivery, strategic alignment and business value.
Here's What You'll Need
- Bachelor's degree in information management, computer science, business administration, engineering or related discipline.
- Master's degree preferred
- HIM Professional Certification may be an asset
- 7-10 years or more of progressively responsible management positions in Health Information Management, Data Science, Information Technology or related discipline
- Strong leadership presence and ability to engage, inform and influence
- Demonstrated management, facilitation, written and oral communication skills, and presentation skills
- An outstanding reputation of building effective working relationships within the organization and externally to create collaboration with associated industry groups/entities
- Advanced operational understanding of the HIG weight methodology, HBAM / Health System Funding Reform
- Proven success in leading/support clinical documentation improvement projects and partnering with and engaging physicians
- Demonstrated experience envisioning, building, and executing health information management programs
- ·Demonstrated experience overseeing and ensuring alignment of information solution architecture, processes, technology, and governance
- Demonstrated experience managing enterprise information and data as corporate assets with effective controls for security/privacy risks and data lifecycle management
- Demonstrated skills in collaboration, teamwork and problem-solving
- Demonstrated skills in providing customer service excellence
- High level of integrity and trust
- Extensive familiarity with healthcare relevant legislation and standards for the protection of health information
- Demonstrated commitment and actions in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion objectives
Here's What You'll Love:
Benefits
- This position is eligible for employee benefits coverage; including but not limited to, health, dental, insurance. The full benefits offered will be discussed at the time of position offer
- A focus on employee wellness with our new Staff Health and Well-being Strategy. Self-care helps us support others.
Impact
- A hospital that welcomes and focuses on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
- The opportunity to make an impact. Regardless of your role or professional interest, you will be making a difference at SickKids and contributing to our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.
Employment Type
- 35-hour work week
- Permanent Position
- Hybrid (Onsite and Remote) Work Model - necessary tech