JOB TITLE: Software Developer

Job Posting #: 919596

Union: Non-Union or CUPE, OPSEU, ONA, etc.

Site: TGH

Department: UHN Digital, DATA team

Reports to: Manager, DATA Team

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Wage range or Salary: $34.62 per hour to $43.28 per hour (To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy)

Status: Temporary Full-Time

Shifts: N/A

Posted Date: May 11, 2023

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses?Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.?

About the role:

A new and exciting opportunity is available to showcase your talents as an Application Developer within UHN Digital’s Technology & Innovation Portfolio. The Application Developer will be part of a team designed to support ongoing and new initiatives within the hospital. The role will be critical in helping leadership support ongoing projects with the aim of “digitally enabling the good work of UHN”.

Here’s What You’ll Get To Do:

• Perfecting the way our users can interact with the data through improved user interface and visualization techniques.
• Developing patient and clinician facing applications for quality improvement and research purposes
• Develop APIs to integrate with various applications
• Integrating novel automated analysis methods as they are being developed and validated by our research collaborators.
• Interoperation with various project and code management tools in the biomedical ecosystem.
• Performance analysis and improvements, targeting scalability to large patient databases.
• Extensive security to support sensitive patient data.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Bachelors level education in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• Knowledge of software engineering concepts and methodologies (basic design patterns, version control, issue tracking, project life cycle tools etc.).
• Knowledge of JavaScript/CSS/HTML and programming using React.
• Knowledge of databases and SQL
• 2 – 3 years engineering experience in combination with any of the following is preferred: Modern JavaScript Libraries (Node, React) Docker
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Proven experience collaborating in a team
• Experience with FHIR is an asset
• Epic certification is an asset

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

Vaccines (COVID and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance. Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

University Health Network thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.