Healthcare Project Manager

Job Description

Position: Healthcare Project Manager

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Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite)

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Type: Fulltime

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Salary: $70K to $120K+FTE benefits

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Key Responsibilities & Requirements:

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Position Summary:

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• Manage complex projects from concept through completion.
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• Create and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, deliverables, communication plans, risk logs, issue logs, status reports, and performance metrics.
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• Implement risk management plans, including risk identification, impact analysis, resolution, tracking, documentation, and communication.
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• Communicate effectively with sponsors, stakeholders, and project teams.
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• Lead and manage multiple project teams focused on process improvement initiatives.
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• Drive clinical process improvement initiatives within healthcare settings.
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Education Requirements:

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• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
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• Master's degree in Business Administration, Public Policy, or an equivalent degree preferred.
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• Coursework in healthcare administration or medical office management preferred.
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Experience Requirements:

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• Minimum 5 years of full-time paid experience in healthcare administration or project management.
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• Minimum 1 year of experience utilizing Microsoft Project or a comparable project management tool.
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• Minimum 2 years of healthcare experience facilitating clinical quality improvement initiatives in a teaching hospital.
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• Finance experience preferred.
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• Prior experience driving change in a complex organization.
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Certifications & Training:

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• Lean Six Sigma Training or Certification.
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• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification.
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• Healthcare quality and/or patient safety certification preferred.
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Knowledge Requirements:

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• Knowledge of Joint Commission requirements.
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• Thorough knowledge of project management methodologies and techniques.
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• Knowledge of planning and tracking project scope, timelines, and budgets.
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• Knowledge of business operations and project team leadership.
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• Experience with operational clinical redesign initiatives.
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• Knowledge of improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma and Systems Theory.
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• Knowledge of project lifecycle phases, communication requirements, deliverables, budgets, and security requirements.
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• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite applications including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
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Skills & Abilities:

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• Strong time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
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• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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• Ability to document requirements, designs, communication plans, project plans, status updates, and issues.
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• Ability to conduct meetings and deliver presentations to sponsors, stakeholders, and project teams.
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• Proficiency with Microsoft Project or comparable tools.
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• Ability to work independently and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
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• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
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• Ability to manage diverse project teams consisting of employees, vendors, consultants, and external partners.
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• Willingness to work extended hours, weekends, and holidays as required.
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Key Responsibilities:

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• Collaborate with medical and nursing leadership to implement clinical care redesign initiatives.
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• Work closely with Finance leaders to support clinical improvement plans.
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• Establish and embed best clinical and operational practices with clinical and operational teams.
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• Partner with hospital-based services to identify and implement high-functioning, role-based workflows.
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• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and patient-centered care.
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• Provide training in data utilization and process improvement methodologies.
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• Train clinic staff on the Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) process or similar quality improvement models.
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• Support overall practice transformation and continuous quality improvement efforts.
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