Project Coordinator - IT - Temporary Assignment

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were over $11 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has over 89,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhsinc.com

The Corporate Information Services Department is seeking a dynamic and talented Project Coordinator – Information Technology Consultant for a 6 month contract assignment.

With guidance from supervisor, The Project Coordinator – IT participates as liaison between the information services team and facility staff on various IT initiatives.  Coordinates activities associated with the management and completion of various information services projects.  Frequently communicates with facility leadership, local IT, and corporate information services team members. Provides active participation in the entire project life cycle or selected components.  Provides customer support, training, and technical services as assigned.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Performs data collection for primary projects, meets with team members to plan project work, and updates project tracking documentation. 
• Communicates project goals and timelines with hospital staff, coordinates task completion and ensures project stays on track.
• Coordinates project work with vendors, orders and ensures delivery and return of equipment.
• Assists team with additional project management needs.

Required:

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) necessary for completion of project goals, coordinating tasks with others and providing progress reports
• Strong customer service skills necessary for managing project tasks to be completed by others
• Ability to complete individual tasks required for the project.
• Self-motivated, detail oriented and capable of independent thinking.
• Experience with common business software
  • Microsoft Office, Office 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Visio)
• Data collection and information reporting.
• Familiar with PC hardware and operating system function and basic support
• Familiar with computer networks
• Comfortable working on an annual repeating project without variation of work.

Desired:

• Technical project management experience or project lead
• Basic understanding of computer information systems and able to communicate with technical staff
• Bachelor’s degree, and/or professional certifications
• Critical thinking skills

Travel Requirements: Minimal if any travel anticipated.

*UHS is a registered trademark of UHS of Delaware, Inc., the management company for Universal Health Services, Inc. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. Universal Health Services, Inc. is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries including its management company, UHS of Delaware, Inc. All healthcare and management operations are conducted by subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. To the extent any reference to "UHS or UHS facilities" on this website including any statements, articles or other publications contained herein relates to our healthcare or management operations it is referring to Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Further, the terms "we," "us," "our" or "the company" in such context similarly refer to the operations of Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Any employment referenced in this website is not with Universal Health Services, Inc. but solely with one of its subsidiaries including but not limited to UHS of Delaware, Inc.

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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