Employment type: full time About the Organization: The Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle (BANAC) is an Indigenous governed, Indigenous led regional social planning and development organization. The BANAC service region now covers Simcoe County, Muskoka, and York region. BANAC works in cooperation with Indigenous communities and non-Indigenous organizations to address community-identified priorities through coordinated planning, implementation and evaluation. BANAC has a mandate to support the continued promotion of Indigenous lifelong learning and community wellness through self-determination and community participation. BANAC offers many innovative programs and services including Aging Well Senior Supports, Bebminot Family Wellness, the Biinoojinsauk Child Care Centre, Maapii Enjii Zaagi Gaazwad and the Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Indigenous Interprofessional Primary Care Team. Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin offers a wholistic approach to wellness that includes traditional healing practices in primary care, community clinics, addiction and recovery services, counselling programs, midwifery, land-based healing programs, and community health promotion. About the Role: This position operates within an Indigenous-led and Indigenous-governed organization that is accountable to the communities it serves. Work is grounded in the principle of Indigenous Health in Indigenous Hands and guided by values of respect, reciprocity, and wholism. All employees participate in Indigenous Cultural Safety training and ongoing reflexive practice. The Health Information Specialist leads the technical configuration, optimization, and integrity of BANAC’s EMR and digital health systems. This role focuses on strengthening data infrastructure, supporting high-quality reporting, and ensuring data systems are reliable, accessible, and aligned with organizational needs. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with advanced experience in health informatics or digital health who enjoys building and improving systems that support community-based care and decision-making. 1. EMR and Technology Infrastructure Serve as a primary technical resource on the Telus PS Suite EMR, including system configuration, user access, and optimization of data capture workflows. Act as the Local Regional Authority (LRA) for BANAC to configure and monitor access to clinical systems (e.g., Clinical Connect, OLIS, HRM). Manage integration of the Ocean platform (online booking, forms management, appointment reminders) and other third-party digital health tools (e.g., AI Scribe, Cliniconex). Identify and address gaps in technology infrastructure that impede timely data collection, verification, or reporting. Liaise with vendors, healthcare partners, and IT providers to ensure digital health systems are functioning, current, and aligned with organizational needs. Support the implementation and maintenance of new digital health tools as directed by the Director of Research and Evaluation. Ensure technology solutions are set up in a way that supports the organization’s data and reporting requirements. 2. Data Quality, Integrity, and Reporting Infrastructure Develop and maintain systems and processes that ensure data is consistently entered, cleaned, validated, and available for extraction. Prepare data and reports for internal and external stakeholders including the Ministry of Health (MoH), Ontario Health, IPHCC, Alliance for Healthier Communities, and other funders, as directed by the Director of Research and Evaluation. Develop and implement data audit and security protocols; monitor appropriate access to data and maintain compliance with legislative requirements. Assess underlying causes of poor data quality and identify technical solutions to prevent and correct errors to present to the BANAC Operations Team. Develop and run data feedback reports and data checking routines to support ongoing data integrity. Collaborate with internal teams to develop metrics and tracking methods as new funding becomes available. Maintain dashboards, databases, and reporting tools to support the Research and Evaluation team. 3. Decision Support and Analytical Assistance Provide technical and analytical support to the Operations Team and organizational leadership by ensuring high-quality data is extracted, organized, and accessible for review and interpretation. Respond to requests for data pulls, custom reports, and ad hoc analyses as directed by the Director of Research and Evaluation. Identify gaps in data availability and recommend technical solutions to address them; implementation of solutions is subject to direction from the Director of Research and Evaluation. Support the preparation of information for internal and external reports including but not limited to AGM reporting, annual operating plans, and funding proposals as directed. 4. Supervision and Coordination Support the Health Information Coordinator in EMR maintenance tasks, training delivery, and custom report and form development. Collaborate with the Coordinator to ensure data infrastructure is well-maintained and supports the organization’s needs. 5. Professional Development Participate in professional development activities to enhance knowledge and skills related to health informatics, data systems, and Indigenous health. Other duties as assigned. What You Bring: Indigenous persons are strongly encouraged to apply and self-identify and will be given preference in accordance with legislation and organizational policy Degree in Health Informatics, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field 3–5 years’ experience in a healthcare or data-focused role, including experience working with EMR systems and report development Strong applied knowledge of EMR/EHR systems; experience with Telus PS Suite is considered an asset Experience with SQL-based query development and reporting tools (e.g., LogiReports, BIRT) Experience with digital health tools (e.g., Ocean platform, eReferral, AI Scribe) is considered an asset Strong proficie