About the Opportunity

Location: Various locations throughout Nova Scotia. OPOR and IM/IT support a flexible work environment for work from home, in-office, or hybrid model. Student placements will be determined based on team need and candidate location preferences where possible.

Teams Recruiting for Co-Op Positions:

The following teams are recruiting students for 2025 Fall co-op/internships (14-16 weeks):

One Person One Record (OPOR) is a vision and strategy for healthcare transformation in Nova Scotia, in partnership with Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health. OPOR consists of a multidisciplinary team with a variety of clinical, business, IT, program management, and leadership backgrounds. The team works collaboratively with internal and external partner organizations to provide expertise in guiding the transformation of healthcare in Nova Scotia. OPOR contains multiple components:

• OPOR Clinical Information System (OPOR-CIS): This project involves replacing three existing hospital information systems with one provincial clinical information system.
• OPOR Digital Standardization and Clinical Practice Integration (DCSPI): This project is focussed on the implementation of governance, and evidence-informed best practice in standardization. The work supports the overall OPOR Program and represents a coordinated approach to the development and delivery of provincially adjudicated and clinician-developed clinical standardization.
• OPOR Clinical Adoption, Organization Change Management, Education and Learning, At-The-Elbow (ATE) Support, Public Relations is the organizational focus on implementation of the OPOR-CIS including the ongoing needs for adoption, training, and support related to use of technology in clinical practice. This work supports the overall OPOR strategy of continuous learning, improvement, and care transformation.
• OPOR Deployment & Operations (OPOR D&O): The D&O team is responsible for coordinating the planning and execution of deployment-related activities across all phases of the OPOR Clinical Information System (CIS) rollout. This includes managing program and operational (site) readiness assessments, coordinating clinical and technical cutover activities, supporting Command Centre operations, and planning for post-Go-Live sustainment. Interns working with the D&O team will gain exposure to large-scale healthcare implementation logistics, change management in clinical environments, stakeholder communications, Go-Live planning, and operational project planning.
• Program Management Office: Responsible for managing all OPOR related projects.

About the Opportunity Continued

Information Management & Technology (IM/IT) is the host organization for clinical application and health information services support across Nova Scotia. The team supports clients across Nova Scotia, including: Nova Scotia Health, IWK Health, primary care physicians, health care providers and retail pharmacies. IM/IT comprises multidisciplinary teams including:

• IM/IT Clinical Solutions: This team provides ongoing IM/IT operational support, clinical documentation, workflow, process development, data management, standardization, and rationalization to ensure continuous process improvement.
• IM/IT Process & Business Services: This team is responsible for the requirements, design, development, and implementation of IM/IT process throughout the province and collaborates with multi-disciplinary teams.
• IM/IT Security & Risk: The IM/IT Security & Risk team manages the IT Security program. From cyber security and threat detection to risk assessments and compliance, they craft and deliver robust solutions. Collaborating closely with stakeholders, the team develops policies, procedures, and cyber incident response methods to enhance organizational resilience. With a keen understanding of enterprise security architecture, they analyze and respond to cybersecurity risks, ensuring a proactive approach.

What We Offer:

We offer hands-on experience and learning opportunities participating in the following areas:

Strategy & Transformation, Clinical Practice & Informatics, Deployment & Operational Readiness, Project & Program Management, Business & Process Analysis, Data, Analytics & Technical Skills, Information Management & Security

We also want to learn from you! The success of our interns is a program priority. In addition to providing broad support duties to OPOR/IMIT and the needs of our health partners, we endeavor to provide interns with experiences to enrich personal career interests and goals during the internship. Our members provide regular one-on-one mentorship throughout the internship term.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• You are currently completing undergraduate level or master’s level studies or professional program and are a student from relevant health, informatics, , engineering, business/commerce, or sciences faculty.
• You are a student at a technical college or program focused on health informatics, data analytics, information management and technology, logistics, or business/commerce.
• Interest in digital health, clinical workflows, healthcare transformation, logistics, etc.
• Analytical skills, attention to detail, excellent communicator, strong organizational skills, open to feedback, curiosity.
• Strong project management skills and comfortability working in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to work independently and with a team adapt well to complex environments, and comfortable working in loosely structured environments.
• Proficiency using MS Office Suite (e.g., MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Previous role in a clinical health care setting an asset
• Experience working with clinical data, ability to discern clinical data elements and categorize, ability to identify overall themes an asset
• Willingness to learn innovative technologies and applications an asset (such as, but not limited to, MS Visio, Smartsheets, SharePoint, PowerBI, etc.)
• Experience or familiarity with digital health systems an asset (e.g. Oracle Health/Cerner, Meditech, EPIC, etc.)

Please apply with your cover letter, resume, and a letter from your educational program confirming the requirements of your co-op experience. Incomplete applications may not be considered.

Note: If you are selected for an interview, you will be required to prepare a brief (5 minute) presentation on a select topic provided to you in advance.

Hours

• Term: Fall 2025 (September-December)

Compensation and Benefits

$21/hr + 4% in lieu of benefits and vacation. Wages are matched to academic program agreements.

Please apply via: Student Analyst – One Person One Record/Information Management & Technology Job Details | Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health

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