Senior Clinical Terminology Consultant

The Specialized IT Consultant - Senior will lead efforts in implementing and managing clinical terminologies and digital health standards to enhance healthcare delivery. This role focuses on leveraging digital solutions within a clinically-led change program to improve frontline clinical practices across Canadian healthcare settings, ensuring interoperability and effective partner engagement. Responsibilities:

• Conduct requirements gathering and develop comprehensive documentation including presentations and briefing notes.
• Engage and collaborate with partners and subject matter experts from clinical, business, and technical backgrounds.
• Analyze and document business needs and requirements related to clinical terminologies and digital health standards.
• Develop, validate, and maintain terminology artifacts and digital health specifications.
• Support data standards testing and provide consultation to internal and external partners.
• Contribute to forms design, development, and harmonization efforts to reduce paper-based processes.

• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in mapping and implementing clinical terminologies such as SNOMED CT and LOINC.
• Extensive knowledge of digital exchange standards including FHIR and pan-Canadian digital health standards and tooling.
• Experience implementing terminology solutions in Canadian healthcare settings (acute care, primary care, community care).
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with proven partner engagement abilities.
• Excellent time management skills to handle multiple projects and tight deadlines.
• Experience with FHIR standards assessment, development, and maintenance processes.

• Familiarity with Microsoft products, particularly Microsoft Office 365 and cloud-based tools.
• Knowledge of healthcare information systems and jurisdictional electronic health record projects.
• Experience with terminology asset management tools such as Apelon DTS, Term Works, Ontoserver, or Shrimp.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Team player with a record of meeting deadlines.

• Position is remote but may require changes at the manager's discretion.
• Experience working within public sector healthcare environments is required.
• Role involves collaboration with multiple partners and stakeholders across jurisdictions.

• Work schedule and shifts are not explicitly defined; flexibility to manage multiple projects and deadlines is essential.