Northern Health
Chief Medical Information Officer

Northern Health (NH) is the healthcare provider for the northern two-thirds of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The organization serves over 300,000 people in an area of 600,000 square kilometers. NH operates over two dozen acute care facilities, several long-term care facilities for seniors, and community and public health services including addictions and mental health. The organization employs approximately 9,000 people and has received recognition as one of the top 100 Employers in British Columbia. NH acknowledges the enduring and vibrant presence, culture, history, and inherent rights of the 55 First Nations in the North on whose traditional territories Northern Health’s staff and physicians live, work, and learn. In addition, we acknowledge that the North is the chosen home of the 11 Chartered Métis Communities, and many urban Indigenous away from home, as well as Inuit peoples.

Reporting to both the VP, Digital Health & Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Vice President, Medicine, the Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) is responsible for the medical leadership that advances the utilization of technology-enabled information management systems, to ultimately improve quality outcomes for patients within clinical operations across the entire region. The incumbent collaborates with colleagues across the province and leads physician engagement in Northern Health’s information technology initiatives and for the overall development of strategies to maximize physician awareness and adoption of clinical technology solutions.

In partnership with key clinical leaders, the incumbent will advise on strategies for development and design, implementation, change management and adoption, as well as utilization and evaluation of informatics solutions including electronic medical records, electronic health records, computerized provider order entry, provider order management, electronic documentation, health information exchanges, virtual health and other communication and information systems used in the clinical settings across the care continuum. They will also ensure strategies align with organizational objectives, clinical needs are translated into technology solutions that optimize care quality and patient safety, and innovation and development of clinically appropriate information culture is championed.

The successful Chief Medical Information Officer will be a colleague to physicians across Northern Health and champion their progression in the use of information systems by promoting the benefits and demonstrating how care is improved within a clinical environment through its adoption. Ideally, the incumbent will have a proven track record of leading major clinical or quality improvement initiatives in a large, complex health care environment. They will also be knowledgeable about broad healthcare operations in a rural health setting and as a practicing physician will possess the credibility to successfully partner with clinical leaders across Northern Health.

The targeted salary range for this position is $187,972 to $246,714 annually, supplemented by a competitive total rewards package