Job Description

Project Manager

Pascagoula Hospital | Full-Time | M-F 8-4:30 | 2809 Denny Avenue Pascagoula, Mississippi, 39581 United States

Position Overview The Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day coordination and efficient operation of all assigned projects. He/She develops a detailed project plan and provides solutions to any problems that arise. The Project Manager oversees information technology projects from start to finish, monitors and reports on the progress throughout the process; and, supervises and directs all team members involved in the project. He/She manages the effective execution of various information technology projects and delivers these on time, on budget and to the required standards. The Project Manager is actively involved in the acquisition process, including, but not limited to, project scoping and preparation, establishing and leading project methodologies, working with teams to determine most effective solutions for integrations of technologies and delivering on customer requirements, while helping them navigate through their change. He/She coordinates all change control processes, upgrades/updates for assigned applications, new user training, and access control processes. DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Education Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science, Healthcare Informatics or healthcare related field required. Master's degree preferred.

License NA

Certification Certification in an Epic module required at (or within the first 90 days of) job start (must complete required continuing education). Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute preferred.

Experience A minimum of five (5) years' experience developing, implementing, operating, or maintaining information systems in an integrated healthcare delivery system, to include hospitals and/or clinic settings. Previous installation experience with healthcare systems databases and interfaces in hospitals and/or clinic settings or with a healthcare system vendor required. Experience leading teams of individuals and the ability to manage personnel and projects effectively.

Reports To: Director, Information Systems

Supervises: Project Coordinator

Physical Demands Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard. Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual and acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision. Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends.

Mental Demands Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels. Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required. Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations.

Special Demands Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word. Work requires the ability to function independently, adapt to workload demands, set priorities, understand and set goals. Must possess highly developed organizational, planning and management skills; must demonstrate excellent oral communication skills. Work requires the ability to create and maintain a collaborative work environment. Work requires traveling throughout the SRHS service area with the employee providing his/her own transportation. Out-of-state travel for education purposes is required.

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