The Physician Master Builder (Master Builder) is a provincial leader in the design, optimization, and advancement of the Connect Care Clinical Information System (CIS). The Master Builder role goes beyond standard build activities, incorporating strategic vision and leadership to enable system-wide improvements in clinical workflows, decision support, and user adoption.
As a key collaborator with Physician Design Leads (PDLs), Clinical Informaticians, and the Chief Medical Information Office (CMIO) team, the Master Builder bridges clinical expertise with technical innovation to ensure meaningful CIS enhancements that align with the overarching goals of quality, safety, and efficiency in patient care.
This Master Builder role will provide support in informatics across Alberta's transitioning healthcare system. This position will play a key role in supporting builder and informatician needs while ensuring alignment with the broader clinical and operational objectives of all health entities.
Responsibilities / Accountabilities:
In this capacity, the Master Builder is entrusted with the following responsibilities:
Leadership and Mentorship:
Provide mentorship and support to Physician Builders (PBs), fostering a community of practice to elevate collective expertise and consistency in CIS development.
Lead provincial Builder meetings and working groups to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Act as a change champion and advocate for clinical informatics within Digital Health, engaging with clinicians and stakeholders to drive adoption of system improvements.
System Design and Optimization:
· Attend Clinical Informatics Standards and Quality Committee and Digital Health Build Committee and use decisions to guide work.
Lead high-impact projects that require advanced CIS build expertise, focusing on strategic enhancements to clinical workflows and decision-support tools.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to design, test, and implement clinical tools, including but not limited to order sets, documentation templates, and clinical pathways.
Drive integration of evidence-based methodologies into the design and optimization of CIS tools, ensuring alignment with clinical and organizational priorities.
Stakeholder Engagement and Communication:
Collaborate with prescribers, clinical leaders, and Digital Health governance groups to identify improvement opportunities and ensure CIS updates meet user needs.
Develop and disseminate guidance and educational materials tailored to prescribers, promoting system literacy and satisfaction.
Represent the CMIO office in provincial committees, advisory groups, and Connect Care Communities of Practice.
Capacity Building and Innovation:
Build organizational capacity by empowering clinical teams to effectively use and optimize Connect Care assets.
Serve as a key advisor on the impact of CIS enhancements, considering their implications across specialties and workflows.
Analyze and share outcomes of CIS-driven improvements, supporting data-driven decision-making and innovation.
Training and Certification:
Obtain and maintain Epic Physician Builder certification, including the Advanced (CLN160) course, to ensure mastery of system capabilities.
Participate in ongoing professional development activities, leveraging tools like Signal, NEAT, and user feedback to guide training strategies.
Change Management and Governance:
Facilitate smooth implementation of CIS changes, ensuring alignment with provincial standards and readiness at the local level.
Secure approvals for system changes from governance bodies and collaborate with operational leads to achieve build implementation success.
Qualifications and Required Attributes:
A seasoned physician with a deep understanding of large-scale transformational change.
Strong leadership skills with a track record of successful program management.
Clear communication and presentation skills, coupled with a pragmatic problem-solving approach.
Experience in clinical operations and a commitment to continuous quality improvement.
Ability to foster collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and medical communities.
Proficiency in aligning business practices with organizational objectives and strategies.
A visionary who can contribute to the innovation, integration, and consistency of patient-centered clinical care.
Reporting Relationship:
The practitioner will report to the Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO).
FTE: Positions may have a variable FTE between 0.2-0.6 for a total of 1.4 FTE available.
Remuneration: Remuneration is in accordance with CMO Policy 01-01.
If you have any questions, please forward to:
David Pincock
Executive Director, Prescriber Experience and Provincial Medical Informatics, CMIO
Physician Careers