Posted 8 days ago
Director Health Services
@ Shared Health
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Overview
Shared Health is hiring a Director of Health Services for the Health Information Services Department at Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg. The role leads operational, administrative and financial planning for health information systems and serves as the facility Privacy Officer under PHIA. The position is a full-time, in-person day role with standby and on-call coverage and a start date of November 30, 2026.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and direct operational, administrative and financial aspects of Health Information Services
- Define and implement standards and systems for health information
- Act as facility Privacy Officer under PHIA
- Investigate and resolve alleged privacy violations
- Educate and advise users on health information
Requirements summary:
- Five years managing a health information environment in an acute care hospital
- Experience in a unionized environment
- Experience specifying and implementing health information systems
- Knowledge of PHIA and related provincial legislation
- Baccalaureate degree in health administration or health information sciences
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · successfactors
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-11
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Director |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Management experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 38.75 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Health Records Administration certification |
| Background checks | criminal record, vulnerable sector |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, People with disabilities |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Health Care Administration, Health Information Sciences, Health Record Administration |
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Shared Health
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 296 |
Requisition ID: 414718
Position Number: 21004058
Posting End Date: November 17, 2026
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Shared Health
Site: Health Sciences Centre - HSC Women's Hosp
Department / Unit: Neo&Ped Critical Care/Resp Therapy (W&C)
Job Stream: Non-Clinical
Union: Non Union
Anticipated Start Date: 11/30/2026
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days;Standby coverage as required;On call
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient- centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.
Position Overview
Coordinates the planning, organization, direction and evaluation of all operational, administrative and financial aspects of the Health Information Services Department. Maintains overall responsibility for the delivery of comprehensive health information systems and services that are consistent with HSC’s mission, values, goals and objectives, regional mandates, professional and accreditation standards and applicable federal/provincial legislation.
Researches, defines, co-ordinates and markets the implementation of standards, systems, tools, and methods for the collection, integration, storage, maintenance, analysis and dissemination of accurate and timely clinical and administrative health information to clients, users and stakeholders.
Fulfills the legislated mandate of the facility Privacy Officer as required in the Personal Health Information Act of Manitoba (PHIA) which includes overall compliance to legislation and the investigation and resolution of alleged violations of the Act and PHIA related polices.
Educates, advises and supports users, customers and stakeholders to understand, interpret and use health information.
Experience
- Minimum five years managing a health information environment in a medium to large size acute care hospital.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including the ability to promote, develop and foster productivity in an active 24/7 environment.
- Experience managing in a unionized environment.
- Ability to advance departmental, corporate and regional goals, mandates and philosophies in a timely manner.
- Experience specifying, acquiring and implementing automated health information systems.
- Experience working directly with professionals and support staff, i.e., physicians, nurses, therapists, educators, and administrators on the acquisition or improvement of health information systems.
- Demonstrated expertise in systems and program planning including impact analysis, budgeting, implementation and evaluation.
- Knowledge of relevant provincial legislation and the application of provisions related to documentation, use and disclosure of patient information, e.g., Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Mental Health Act, Fatalities Inquires Act, Vital Statistics Act.
- The ability to effectively communicate with all levels of site and regional staff.
- Must have or be able to acquire within a reasonable period of time a thorough knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions and regulations applicable to the department.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Baccalaureate degree in Health Care Administration, Health Information Sciences or a relevant health discipline required; graduate degree preferred.
- Certificate in Health Record Administration preferred.
- A suitable combination of education and experience may be considered.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Certificate or degree from a relevant health care discipline or recognized health care management program.
- Health Records Administration certification with registration at the certificate level in the Canadian College of Health Record Administration (if applicable).
Qualifications and Skills
- Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
- Ability to facilitate the application and utilization of health information to effect and plan for change as requested or required by site, regional, provincial and inter-provincial and federal initiatives and mandates.
- Knowledge of the Manitoba Health Abstract System and the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) mandate and the appropriate use and application of Manitoba Health and CIHI products/reports.
- Knowledge of the structure and function of the medical staff organization in the Winnipeg region.
- Facilitation, coaching and team building skills.
- Analytic, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Systems, workflow and process improvement and risk management skills.
- Customer service and investigative skills to resolve alleged PHIA violations.
- Automated spreadsheet, database and word processing skills.
- An innovator who is independently motivated and able to work with individuals and multidisciplinary teams to achieve deliverables within defined parameters.
Physical Requirements
Not Applicable
We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.
Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.
Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
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