IT Project Manager

Salinas Valley Health • Salinas, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director of Information Technology, the IT Project Manager will support a variety of ambulatory and acute projects involving Epic and other systems within affiliated ambulatory clinics, community physician practices and the Medical Center. The position will manage the selection and deployment of departmental and ancillary information systems. The IT Project Manager will provide valuable feedback and guidance to support strategic decision-making related to IT & Informatics projects. Additionally, the IT Project Manager will serve as a resource for Salinas Valley Health and community physician practices on EHR-related topics, including emerging regulatory changes and the integration of artificial intelligence to enhance system effectiveness. The IT Project Manager must have flexibility with regards to shifting priorities, project scopes, timelines, work hours, etc. Also, needs to be able to communicate at varying degrees of technical expertise and able to bridge communication gaps between the technical group, stake holders and end users.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Two (2) years of Project Management experience, preferably in healthcare IT or within a clinical setting.
• Working knowledge of the process and delivery of patient care services in an acute care facility and office practice environment.
• Understanding of the supporting activities in clinical services, ancillary departments, financial services, medical records, utilization review, quality assurance, the admitting/registration functions, and billing and collections.
• Understanding of project management tools and methodology.
• Must have flexibility with regards to shifting priorities, project scopes, timelines, work hours, etc.
• Able to communicate at varying degrees of technical expertise and able to bridge communication gaps between the technical group, stake holders and end users.

Nice To Haves

• Project Management certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assembles and directs project teams, assigns tasks based on members' skills and experience, and promotes collaboration.
• Serves as the lead for IT project management tasks dealing with Epic and other system implementations, optimizations, upgrades, and 3rd party integration projects.
• Works with Epic Project Managers to create and organize project plan based upon strategic direction setting from department and executive leadership.
• Routinely follows up with leadership on status of assigned projects, notifying leadership if timelines have any critical risks, statuses of deadlines and feedback on project improvements.
• Works with other Leads, Supervisors, Managers, Analysts, and IT leadership to achieve successful implementation by creating clear project management documentation, direction setting and deadlines.
• Leads Go-Live Readiness Assessments with Epic and other systems.
• Assists with standardizing and organizing multiple and simultaneous Epic implementations at affiliated and community physician practices.
• Serves a key role in implementing new information systems by mastering the technical and operational components of the system in order to educate and train users.
• Coordinates and assists in testing system upgrades with IT, Informatics, and software vendors, as necessary.
• Serves as lead liaison/relationship manager with all ambulatory practices pre and post go-live.
• Rounds on ambulatory clinics and acute departments regularly to identify challenges or issues that arise pre or post go-live.
• Provides data analysis and report generation as requested.
• Acts as expert resource on topics related to regulatory changes that will affect EHR and PM support, implementation and upgrades.
• Responsibility for understanding processes and procedures compliant with HIPAA standards.
• Adjusts schedules and targets on the project as needs or financing for the project change.
• Serves as a link between technical and non-technical teams to support clear communication and project success.
• Participates in organizational committees, governance activities, and system initiatives, contributing to the development and implementation of system solutions.
• Additionally, provides support to other departments and affiliates with software applications, including delivering requested training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The hourly rate for this position is $59.60 - $74.50.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level