Title:
EMR Business Analyst (Temporary)
EMR Business Analyst (Temporary)
Hiring
Manager: Julie Jensen (Rockefeller Implementation Oversight) and Cheryl Amoroso
(Rockefeller Co-PI)
Manager: Julie Jensen (Rockefeller Implementation Oversight) and Cheryl Amoroso
(Rockefeller Co-PI)
Location:
Kigali, Rwanda (seconded to the Rwandan Ministry of Health EMR Development
Team)
Kigali, Rwanda (seconded to the Rwandan Ministry of Health EMR Development
Team)
Organizational
Profile:
Profile:
Partners
In Health (‘PIH’), co-founded by Paul Farmer and Ophelia Dahl and headquartered
in Boston, MA, is an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose
mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care.
Through its service delivery, training, advocacy and research, PIH works
globally to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need
and to serve as an antidote to despair. PIH has major programs in Haiti, Peru,
Guatemala, Mexico, Russia, Rwanda, Lesotho, Malawi, Burundi, Kazakhstan, the
Dominican Republic, and Boston, working tirelessly to lessen the joint burden
of disease and poverty.
In Health (‘PIH’), co-founded by Paul Farmer and Ophelia Dahl and headquartered
in Boston, MA, is an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose
mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care.
Through its service delivery, training, advocacy and research, PIH works
globally to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need
and to serve as an antidote to despair. PIH has major programs in Haiti, Peru,
Guatemala, Mexico, Russia, Rwanda, Lesotho, Malawi, Burundi, Kazakhstan, the
Dominican Republic, and Boston, working tirelessly to lessen the joint burden
of disease and poverty.
PIH
began working in Rwanda in 2005, where today we serve a catchment area of
800,000 through 37 health centers and three hospitals with our sister
organization, Inshuti Mu Buzima (IMB). Taking the lessons learned and expertise
honed in Haiti, our efforts in Rwanda have achieved rapid success, gaining the
attention of both the highest levels of the Government of Rwanda and the
international community. Through partnership with the Ministry of Health in our
efforts, we have already helped to strengthen the public health system in the
areas we serve and are helping the government develop plans to replicate
elements of our model throughout the country.
began working in Rwanda in 2005, where today we serve a catchment area of
800,000 through 37 health centers and three hospitals with our sister
organization, Inshuti Mu Buzima (IMB). Taking the lessons learned and expertise
honed in Haiti, our efforts in Rwanda have achieved rapid success, gaining the
attention of both the highest levels of the Government of Rwanda and the
international community. Through partnership with the Ministry of Health in our
efforts, we have already helped to strengthen the public health system in the
areas we serve and are helping the government develop plans to replicate
elements of our model throughout the country.
In
Rwanda, electronic medical records (EMR) make a major contribution to PIH/IMB’s
efforts to strengthen the national and local healthcare systems. PIH and its
partners pioneered the development of OpenMRS, an open source electronic
medical record system which is currently being implemented nationally by the
Rwandan Government. PIH/IMB and MOH development teams develop and support the
electronic medical record system in use in over 250 health centers, with
patient records supporting care for HIV, TB, non-communicable disease, primary
care, antenatal care, and oncology.
Rwanda, electronic medical records (EMR) make a major contribution to PIH/IMB’s
efforts to strengthen the national and local healthcare systems. PIH and its
partners pioneered the development of OpenMRS, an open source electronic
medical record system which is currently being implemented nationally by the
Rwandan Government. PIH/IMB and MOH development teams develop and support the
electronic medical record system in use in over 250 health centers, with
patient records supporting care for HIV, TB, non-communicable disease, primary
care, antenatal care, and oncology.
General
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
This
position is seconded to the Rwandan Ministry of Health (EMR) development team.
As part of the EMR team, the business analyst is responsible for analyzing the
information needs of various health facility and MOH stakeholders, translating
those needs into information system workflows, and documenting the system
requirements for ongoing EMR software development. A key component of this
position will be to provide capacity building in business analysis for a member
of the MOH development team.
position is seconded to the Rwandan Ministry of Health (EMR) development team.
As part of the EMR team, the business analyst is responsible for analyzing the
information needs of various health facility and MOH stakeholders, translating
those needs into information system workflows, and documenting the system
requirements for ongoing EMR software development. A key component of this
position will be to provide capacity building in business analysis for a member
of the MOH development team.
Specific
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Work
closely with health facility clinicians and administrators, program
managers, and other stakeholders to identify and gather requirements for
data collection, reporting, and use - Document
system and functional requirements for the EMR and create specifications
to guide OpenMRS software development - Identify,
analyze, and document clinical and administrative workflows within health
facilities and ensure system development supports and enhances workflows - Support
activities around use case development, test case planning, and execution
of testing - Work
closely with OpenMRS developers to ensure system and business requirements
are clearly documented and understood during the design, development,
testing and deployment phases of a project - Provide
mentoring and capacity building related to business analysis to a
designated member of the MOH team
Qualifications:
- 3-5
years of work experience in business analysis including some experience in
a health care setting - Bachelor’s
degree in information systems, medical informatics, or a related field - Solid
understanding of all aspects of the software application development life
cycle and release process - Experience
with OpenMRS and medical practice management would be asset - Well-developed
analytical skills and written and oral communication skills - Highly
organized and detail-oriented - Collaborative
problem-solver, willing to take individual responsibility as well as
comfortable in a team environment - Able
to work effectively with people from a variety of educational,
professional, and cultural backgrounds - Strong
interest in social justice, healthcare, and international development - Comfortable
living in resource-poor settings - French
and/or Kinyarwanda language skills an asset
How
To Apply
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DEADLINE: 13/12/2013
