Project Manager-OBGYN

Project Manager

The role provides project management for sponsored programs and service line initiatives including supporting the writing and submission of funding applications and contracts along with project proposals and proformas, executing budgets, setting and meeting project timelines and deliverables with direction from Program Manager/Director and Project Sponsor/Principal Investigator (PS/PI) to fully achieve intended results. The position will interface with other MAHEC departments and external partners. The Project Manager will schedule and manage meetings, activities, events and continuing education programs relevant assigned programs and projects. The Project Manager works with the Program Manager/Director, PS/PI to establish and achieve project aim, goals, objectives and outcomes. Complete and disseminate project reports and communicate to key stakeholders and others on the project impact. The position will oversee all facets of day to day operations of the various projects and activities related to the project(s)/ initiatives including processing of financials.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Planning, implementing and monitoring progress of projects throughout the life cycle.
• Maintaining detailed budgeting of projects – including personnel, invoicing and requisitions.
• Creating detailed work plans that identify the sequence of activities needed to successfully complete projects.
• Developing a timeline for project completion and ensuring assignment of tasks and communication of deadlines.
• Ensuring the development of clear project objectives and measurement to guide evaluation of success and ongoing learning.
• Maintaining records of the project activities and lessons learned.
• Supporting communication among team members as well as across various teams.
• Establishing a communication schedule and maintaining reporting tools to update key stakeholders on the progress of the project.
• Continually improving project management tools.
• Developing tools for effective spread, control, evaluation and ongoing maintenance of project deliverables.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Participating in program evaluation and publication of departmental and client projects.
• Supporting effective follow up and communication with regional partners.
• Preparing financial, contract deliverable, and progress reports with input and oversight from program or service line leadership.

Key competencies include:

Communication Skills: Effectively and respectably communicate with other individuals, whether it be a colleague, patient, or patient's family member and appropriately enumerate information in a manner easily understood by all parties. We do this to foster a culture of understanding between all parties, especially in complex and difficult situations, to ultimately provide the best care possible to our patients and their families.

Decision Making: Ability to make the most appropriate decision in each situation and then take the next steps to ensure appropriate and timely completion. This requires conflict resolution skills, critical thinking skills, confidence in your ability to make the right decision in most situations. This also includes ability to prioritize your workday appropriately to ensure the most important tasks are completed timely.

HealthCare Knowledge: Having the drive to keep yourself abreast and up to date on the new breakthroughs in your area of expertise and communicating them to the rest of the team, as appropriate. This also includes keeping up with certifications/licensure and yearly training requirements within your area expertise along with MAHEC's organizational training. Finally, the ability to apply the depth of knowledge maintained and gained through this process in real life scenarios as appropriate.

Interpersonal Skills: Showing the ability to meet difficult situations with grace, professionalism, and understanding. Within your area of expertise, show respect and showing empathy where appropriate with your colleagues, patients, and their family at all times, even when it's most difficult to do so. This is done, in part, by effective listening, being your authentic self, showing responsibility and dependability, and being patient with others.

Organizational Values: Adherence to MAHEC's founding principles and incorporating them every day. This includes, among others, having integrity and accountability, reverence for other cultures and equitable practices, ability to manage change, and displaying a clear understanding of organizational dynamics. Doing these things creates a culture where people want to do the best for each other and gives personal ownership towards the goal of helping people in their time of need.

Problem Solving: Having an analytical mind and ability to work autonomously to solve complex problems that may arise. The wherewithal to think logically through a difficult problem and come to an appropriate resolution for a given issue. This helps to drive continuous improvement by thinking through where we can improve in a novel way. Measures success by understanding where we are currently and where we want to go and then applying those new ideas to affect positive change.

Resilience and Adaptability: Deals effectively with pressure while maintaining focus and remaining optimistic under adversity. Is open to change and new information, adapting rapidly in response to changing conditions and unexpected difficulties. Solicits and acts on feedback, learning from experience. Willing to compromise.

Specified skills include:

Excellent skills in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and database applications required. Project management software or systems experience.

Physical demands include:

Light – Moderate energy level: Lift and carry 25 – 35 lbs, Push/Pull 50 – 100 lbs (empty bed, stretcher, etc.) Frequency (34 – 66% of Workday)

Preferred skills include:

At least 1 year of Electronic Health Record or Care Management Platform

Supervisory responsibilities are not applicable.

Education and experience required:

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree and at least one (1) year experience related project coordination, administration or management.

Preferred qualifications include:

Healthcare or medical education experience and/or expertise are an additional benefit to the role. So are experience in quality improvement, quality data monitoring, system redesign tools and processes.

Schedule:

Regular attendance on-site is an essential function of this position. Typical business hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (or flexed to best meet the needs of the clients and/or the Division); 40 hours per workweek; weekend, holiday, or evening coverage is occasionally required. Work hours will need to be flexible to respond to special work assignments, or evening activities, as requested by the team leader.

Position compensation:

$26.54/hour, full time + full benefits available

At MAHEC, we strive to equip all team members with Total Rewards (pay + benefits) to honor their service, support their health, manage their financial security, build their career, and thrive.

All MAHEC employees and learners will be required to receive the Flu vaccine or have an approved exemption.

MAHEC Talent Management is located at 121 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803. Equal Opportunity Employer.

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