Builder Responsibilities

The Builder role integrates end-user and IT interests. It requires close working relationships with IT, clinical colleagues and clinical staff. Builders must be able to balance accountability for specific clinical business needs with a provincial need for a safe and sustainable shared health record.

The Builder is expected to:

• Undertake and complete appropriate "physician builder" or "clinical content builder" training and certification in order to understand system capabilities and limitations that relate to CIS customizations, adaptations and personalizations.

• Work with colleagues across a zone-wide specialty or program to identify key CIS enhancement, customization or optimization requests.

• Co-develop clinical content for use in Connect Care while:

  • • Participating in project implementations as a content builder and/or subject matter expert;

    • Participating in project optimizations and enhancements as a content builder and/or subject matter expert;

    • Support clinicians, clinical superusers and other content builders post-implementation.

• Consult with colleagues, other Builders and the IT team on opportunities for CIS meaningful use.

• Support other Builders through buddy and mentoring relationships.

• Participate in Connect Care user groups and communities of practice.

• Participate in Connect Care governance committees and councils.

• Maintain access to the Epic User Web and Epic Builder Web sites, participating as appropriate in information sharing and continuing education opportunities.

• Commit at least 1 day a week (0.2 FTE, 20% protected time) to qualify for ongoing support and recognition.