Sr. Project Manager

On behalf of our healthcare client Affinity is looking for a Senior Project Manager who will work with others to implement the Interoperable Enterprise Terminology Strategy. The organization is seeking to implement the Interoperable Enterprise Terminology Strategy for the province to address current gaps and evolving requirements as a result of digital health trends and opportunities for innovative terminology use in the organization's digital health and analytical solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Process mapping, process improvement and operationalizing workflows

• Develop and implement strategies, prepare business cases and cost-benefit analysis, and conduct feasibility studies

• Conduct requirements gathering, develop documentation, including presentations and briefing notes and conduct partner engagement

• Work with different partners and subject matter experts from different backgrounds (clinical, business, and technical)

• Interact with the business partners and subject matter experts to understand their requirements through gathering, documenting, and analyzing business needs and requirements

Qualifications:

Required Skills:

• Terminology standards assessment, selection, development, implementation and maintenance processes including Reference sets/Map sets/Subset development

• Research and analysis

• Communication and collaboration

• Partner engagement and management

Required Experience / Evaluation Criteria:

• Substantial knowledge of clinical data, terminology and technical standards such as SNOMED CT/SNOMED CT-CA, LOINC/pCLOCD, ICD-10-CA, CCI, HL7 v2, HL7 FHIR. 25 Points

• Experience in developing provincial terminology strategy and implementation plans including engagement with partners. 20 Points

• Knowledge and strong understanding of jurisdictional electronic health record projects, interoperability services and integration with healthcare initiatives within regional healthcare organizations for clinical data repositories, and other associated healthcare information systems in use within a jurisdiction. 15 Points

• Knowledge and experience of the development and implementation of terminology standards such as LOINC and SNOMED CT/SNOMED CT-CA. 10 Points

• Experience in implementing interoperable digital health solutions, including assessing readiness of existing clinical information systems for collection/submission of standards-based clinical information to the EHR. 10 Points

• Knowledge and understanding of the standards lifecycle and the digital health standards landscape (Ontario Health, Canadian/pan-Canadian, and international standards), and digital health initiatives in other jurisdictions (local, regional, provincial) is an asset. 10 Points

• Knowledge and experience with the following terminology asset management tools is an asset (e.g., Apelon DTS, Term Works, Ontoserver, Shrimp). 10 Points

Deliverables:

• Implement Terminology Management: the organization, through Digital Health Standards (DHS), has the responsibility and authority to manage provincially approved terminology standards. This includes terminology standards selection and approval, maintenance, and promotion. Effective management changes and release management will ensure these standards are up-to-date and relevant and maximize the benefit to the sector

• Implement Terminology Value, Literacy & Adoption strategies: Evolve and operationalize understanding of the value of terminology standards by clinicians, vendors, health regulators, and patients will improve the adoption of standardized terminology. Providing a focal point for terminology standards for education materials, source of truth, and forms for terminology change requests supports awareness of standards and their value

• Support implementation of Terminology Technology: Terminology Tooling provides the ability to improve efficiency and accuracy in the use of standardized terminology through lookup, search, map, and enhanced cognitive capabilities (e.g. AI)

• Data Governance Considerations: Consider and align with the province and pan-Canadian data governance structures to reflect the Future State of terminology standards and interoperability. This should include reviewing the committee structures and terms of reference and participating to ensure that terminology standards are seen as an integral part of data management.

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About Affinity:

Affinity Group is a technology and business consulting and services company. We believe in creating long term relationships between clients and consultants that foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Affinity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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Job Number: 11287