Territorial eHSS Applications Educator

Department Information

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Job Information

Located in lnuvik and reporting to the Supervisor, Health Applications Training and Support, the Territorial eHSS Application Educator is responsible for the research, development, coordination, and delivery of eHSS applications user and workflows based on relevant policies and program guidelines. This also includes developing and maintaining relevant training support materials for specific user groups based on their user category, specific eHSS application and program delivery requirements. The eHSS applications are used on a daily basis by HSS personnel NWT-wide, including administrators, planners, analysts, physicians, nurses, social workers, and other allied health workers.

The implementation and use of Territorial eHSS application(s) is a key component and foundation piece in the delivery of the current health and social services model. eHSS applications used territorial wide will improve and support; access to required patient information at the point of care, collaboration along the patient care continuum, quality improvement and reporting initiatives, and most importantly will support the primary goal of improving the care and safety of our clients.

Delivery of the training takes place across the NWT and using various training tools. Training may be in-person, over the phone or electronically. The incumbent of this position determines what adaptations are required to standardize training to suit different users with different needs. Some users will have more regular system needs while other need training to be able to access components less frequently but accurately.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:

A degree in an education related or healthcare related discipline plus a minimum of 3 years' experience working in adult education with at least 1 year in a healthcare environment using a clinical information system and working with clinical and support staff. Experience in maintaining and administering a clinical information system is preferred.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Inuvik HR Client Service Centre

Department of Finance

Government of the Northwest Territories

1st FLOOR ALEX MOSES GREENLAND BUILDING

BOX 1869

INUVIK, NT X0E 0T0

Tel (867) 678-8071 Ext 15644

Fax (867) 678-6620

[email protected]

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