Supervisor Health Information Services
Requisition ID: 402622
Position Number: 20044430
Posting End Date: May 16, 2026
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site: Victoria General Hospital
Department / Unit: Admitting - Health Information Services
Job Stream: Non-Clinical
Union: Non Union
Anticipated Start Date: 06/04/2026
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary is commensurate with education and qualifications.
Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.
Position Overview
Health Information Services provides leadership in the planning, development, implementation and maintenance of systems, standards, policies and processes for health information to meet the needs of patient & client service providers as well as the legal and administrative needs of the Service Delivery Organization (SDOs) acute, continuing care and community sectors.
The supervisor of health information services (HIS) provides supervision to staff who support the following functions: patient registration, coding and abstracting of data, release of personal health information (PHI), health records processing & telephone/patient inquiry and information services in the Shared Health - Health Sciences Centre.
Main Function
- Oversee and provide supervision to health information services staff in adopting and implementing health information standards and processes for the service delivery organization (SDO).
- Work as part of an integrated team to support local operations and health services delivery with information gathering and giving to ensure accurate, timely and meaningful information and data to guide decision-making.
- Ensure the quality of health information collected and provided is in alignment with standards.
- Support regional and provincial initiatives, data/workflow analysis and the development of training/troubleshooting materials.
- Coach and mentor direct reports and health services leaders in health information services standards.
- Direct the assignment of work, recommending solutions based on workload performance indicators, monitoring staffing, rotations, schedules, supplies and capital equipment.
Experience
- 3 years of progressive management experience preferably in a unionized health care setting and services organization including:
- 2 years of experience in health information services with a focus on planning and implementing automated and manual health information management systems, data management and the promotion of data quality and integrity.
- 2 years of experience with privacy and confidentiality principles and related legislation with direct experience interpreting and applying the Manitoba Personal Health Information Act (PHIA).
- 2 years of experience in coding & abstracting functions as well as interpreting CIHI (Canadian Institute Health Information) standards, utilizing databases, and understanding the requirements for reporting to CIHI and Manitoba Health.
- 2 years of experience with health information functions including patient registration, health records management, access, collection and disclosure of personal health information, data management and analysis and requirements for recording patient information.
- Experience should include usage of admission discharge transfer (ADT), clinical documentation, emergency department information system (EDIS), order entry & results reporting.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Post-secondary certificate or diploma in health information management, health administration, management or business administration, or related from an accredited post-secondary education institution.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Active membership in good standing with the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) required,
Qualifications and Skills
- Demonstrated mid-level leadership capabilities. The provincial health system in Manitoba has adopted the LEADS in a Caring Environment framework.
- Additional certification in Lean Six Sigma, quality and/or business improvement related methodologies and analyses are considered assets.
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to work safely in a typical computerized office environment with frequent meetings at multiple sites throughout the organization.
- Interruptions to respond to questions from site and regional leadership as well as employees at site of responsibility are common; dedicated and focused time for planning and concentration can be scheduled.
- Must have a valid Manitoba driver’s license and use of a personal motor vehicle for regular travel within the province.
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 across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden Door Geriatric Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
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.
Job Segment:
Geriatric, Medical, Emergency Medicine, Public Health, Healthcare
