Project Manager - Clinical Operations

OU Health • Oklahoma City, OK

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About The Position

General Description: Provides project management support to leadership ensuring appropriate and timely communications, developing project plans and milestones, and ensuring successful outcomes. May oversee assigned project staff and/or functional and operational goals. Aligns project outcomes to achieve financial, quality, and service goals. Essential Responsibilities: Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position. OU Health is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system of hospitals, clinics and centers of excellence. With 11,000 employees and more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers, OU Health is home to Oklahoma’s largest doctor network with a complete range of specialty care. OU Health serves Oklahoma and the region with the state’s only freestanding children’s hospital, the only National Cancer Institute-Designated OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma’s flagship hospital, which serves as the state’s only Level 1 trauma center and Edmond Medical Center in the heart of the Edmond Community. Becker’s Hospital Review named University of Oklahoma Medical Center one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America for 2020. OU Health’s oncology program at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center was named Oklahoma’s top facility for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020-21 rankings. OU Health also was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as high performing in these specialties: Colon Surgery, COPD and Congestive Heart Failure. OU Health’s mission is to lead healthcare in patient care, education and research. Experts in prevention, treatment and cures, our team works to improve lives through innovation in medical care, education and research, while investing in the people, technologies and facilities that will enable us to achieve our goals. We are seeking individuals who have a passion and talent for caring for others. By joining our team, you will provide quality health care to our community through the work you do every day. We provide clinical and non-clinical opportunities to further your career and we invite you to explore our available positions. Equal employment opportunities are provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or protected veteran status in accordance with applicable federal laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Reasonable accommodations are made to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in professional healthcare or healthcare consulting that included some experience managing or leading multiple projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, presentation and facilitation skills.
• Proven ability to solve complex problems effectively and manage multiple high priority deliverables.
• Excellent problem solving and project management skills.
• Proficient with the use of Microsoft Office tools.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Project Management. Effectively manages a variety of projects to ensure financial, quality, service, and operational goals are achieved.
• Employee Development. Responsible for day-to-day management and development of department staff utilizing development tools, such as performance evaluations and conducting performance management planning.
• Resource Management. Ensures that the department has the infrastructure and resources required to perform its role effectively and efficiently (i.e. data, tools, subject matter experts, etc.).
• Time Management. Monitors department time lines to ensure resources are available and applied appropriately to achieve desired performance goals in a timely manner.
• Process Improvement. Provides support to 3 - 6 process improvement efforts annually, which are expected. to dramatically improve operating performance. May provide best practice examples from other healthcare organizations or industries.
• Supervision. Oversees a department which acts as an internal and/or external consulting group providing. process facilitation support as well as rigorous analytical support to project teams.
• Assessment. Provides active tracking tools and risk management summaries for all projects. designated by senior leadership and summarizes individual projects progress and risks to senior leadership either bi- weekly or monthly.
• Personal Development. Keeps abreast of recent trends and developments in process innovation and project management in the healthcare field as well as in related industries.
• Communication. Maintains effective internal and external communication regarding the process innovation and project management efforts, while providing timely information to executives, senior management and physicians throughout the system and the State. Provides consultative, coaching, or mentoring services to leadership, department staff, and outside entities as appropriate.
• Public Outreach. Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department in community outreach efforts. Oversees the development and implementation of communication plans.
• As Needed. Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more.
• We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees