UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Union: Non-Union
Number of Vacancies: 1
Current or Replacement Position: Replacement
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Cogito Reporting
Reports to: Senior Manager
Salary: $45.74 to $68.62 per hour
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: September 17, 2026

Position Summary

Cogito is Epic’s suite of data analytics and reporting tools. The Technical Specialist work closely with other Cogito Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst and Developer, Data Engineers, Clinical/SME teams and Other Epic Application Team, this position is responsible to create Epic Cogito reporting content, mainly focusing on integrating AI and cognitive computing models, customized dashboards,



complex reporting workbench and SlicerDicer custom filters, based on end-user specifications.

This role will possess a diverse skill set including SQL, Epic Clarity database and Caboodle database, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as a background in data & analytics within a hospital environment.

Here’s what you get to do

- Work closely with stakeholders, subject matter experts, and end-users to understand the Cogito reporting content requirements, and analyze the needs of data consumers;
- Lead complex Epic’s Cogito projects on the Data & Analytics roadmap
- Build Epic’s Cogito reporting content (in SQL) using Epic’s reporting databases – Clarity and Caboodle;
- Develop, test and validate AI and Cognitive Computing models into Epic reporting content;
- Develop Cogito SlicerDicer custom filters and sessions using Epic’s Caboodle database;
- Build Cogito Reporting workbench by building rules and PAFs
- Develop custom Cogito radar dashboards and custom SQL reporting workbench
- Review Epic upgrade and special update documentation and proceed with relevant Cogito build tasks;
- Responsible all Cogito reporting content in Proof of Concept (POC), Testing (TST) and Production (PRD) environments;




- Provide professional internal and client-facing documentation (SRS - System Requirement Specifications, PRD - Business Requirements Documentation, etc.);
- Review peer reports for validity, accuracy and completeness;
- Develop, modify and maintain the Epic Analytics Catalog and associated metadata records;
- Design, implement, and maintain an enterprise-wide reporting security policy;
- Assist and provide training to end-users
- Resolve Epic reporting content and user access issues;
- Develop alternative reporting solutions when Epic reporting tools cannot fulfill;

- Undergraduate Degree in Health Informatics, Computer Science, Epidemiology, Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics, or equivalent; Master’s degree preferred
- A minimum 5+ years of experience in building/developing, testing, and deployment of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics reporting tools.
- In-depth knowledge of UHN’s system build, end user workflows, and patterns of use strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of clinical and business workflows and data in a Canadian healthcare setting.
- Knowledge of Ontario healthcare clinical and financial reporting requirements is required.
- Familiarity with Epic application and database structure.
- Experience working with the Epic EMR system.
- Proficiency with Python required.
- Proficiency with SQL and relational database concepts.
- Proficiency and demonstrated experience with analytics tools.
- Ability to understand data structures.
- Experience in a large IT clinical transformation within a healthcare setting.
- Certification in Epic Cogito preferred;
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Critical thinking and an anal

📌 Technical Specialist, Cogito Reporting (Toronto)
🏢 University Health Network
📍 Toronto