Quality Improvement and Data Analyst

Position Overview

The Operational Excellence (OpX) team partners with patients, leaders and care providers across the hospital and its community to drive positive change in the areas of quality, patient safety, and financial sustainability. We are seeking a Quality Improvement and Data Analyst to lead quality improvement projects in our Transitional Care Department. This role will also support quality improvement for our Medicine Department, including the data management and submission process for participation in the GEMINI study (https://www.geminimedicine.ca/about). This role will work in close partnership and collaboration with the Transitional Care and Medicine Departments.

This role is a permanent full-time position.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree is required in Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Health Sciences, or equivalent field.
• Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Industrial Engineering or related field is an asset.
• Certificate or formal training in Python coding is required.

Experience

• 2 years of quality improvement or data analysis experience in a healthcare setting
• Proven skills coding in Python and experience with automating data extractions and reporting.
• Strong team facilitation skills – able to provide multi-disciplinaryteam members with clarity on project goals and a pathway to achieve success
• Excellent time management skills – can effectively manage multiple projects and address competing demands on the basis of priority
• Excellent capabilities with Microsoft Office suite, including PowerPoint, Excel and Word
• Demonstrated communication skills, both oral and written – can succinctly convey the salient messages imbedded in large information sets
• All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) [formerly Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario
• All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and a biding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH
• All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices

Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code