Project Manager (EMR / EPIC)

Position: Project Manager

Duration: 06 months ( Conversion)

Location: Detroit, MI 48202 (Remote role)

Candidates must be local to attend meetings and go on site as needed throughout contract, but will be working remotely

REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree in science, Engineering, or a relevant technical/ management field, Minimum of 5 years IT Project Management experience. Strongly Preferred: PMP Certification, previous experience as a project manager in the healthcare space. Looking for Project Managers to assist with IT projects created through the joint venture. Projects include but are not limited to the areas of; Infrastructure, Applications, EPIC EMR System, Security, and Process governance.

Job Summary:

• Under minimal supervision of an Executive Leader, performs and/or manages project work of a generally complex nature aimed at improving operating systems and functions, with increasing responsibility for project planning.
• Budgets and allocates analyst resources for projects within scope of responsibility.
• Prepares reports and recommendations for management and coordinates implementation whenever possible.
• May act as a consultant on projects outside of specific assignments. Supervises tasks of support staff relative to assigned projects.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities:

• Works independently to manage complex projects involving coordination of multiple participants and teams aimed at improving operating systems and functions within.
• Maintains a high level of responsibility for completion of projects within a department, Hospital or Region with strategic implications.
• Conducts reviews of Hospital/Medical Group areas on a project basis; acts as a project lead for individual or multianalyst projects.
• Prepares project plans including scheduling, costs, personnel matters and other operational concerns.
• Developing and refining project scope and objectives
• Developing and refining project work plan
• Recommend and provide input for budget preparation
• Guiding daytoday activities of the project team
• Facilitate and/or lead meetings and teams
• Supplying periodic project updates to hospital administration. preparing project management reports, and coordinating written and verbal presentations of project findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Conceptualizes ideas, develops work plan, and plan execution into project format.
• Develops and determines priorities and monitors status of projects on an ongoing basis.
• Exercises independent judgment and makes difficult decisions.
• Works with all levels of the Hospital, Region and System.
• Conducts interviews with users and performs various data gathering techniques.
• Fosters teamwork with all involved parties to insure efficient project operations.
• Documents current systems and operations.
• Analyzes client systems, procedures, and operations and identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Identifies and tests alternative methods and procedures and identifies associated costs and benefits.
• Defines requirements to modify existing procedures or develops new system.
• Assists in the implementation of revised or new methods.
• Guides support staff in performing operations analysis and decision support activities.
• Establishes work schedules and priorities to ensure that work flow is controlled.
• Identifies internal staff development needs and opportunities for improvement or enhancement of staff skills.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Requires a minimum of four (4) years in Operations Analysis, Management Engineering, Operations management, or a related analytical field in health care or management consulting directed toward process improvement.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Previous supervisory and/or consulting experience preferred.
• Strongly Preferred: PMP Certification, previous experience as a project manager in the healthcare space