Project Manager - Keck Medicine of USC

The Project Manager provides a wide range of project management and operational support, including assistance in the administration and coordination of a variety of project management functions, including planning, budgeting, organizing, research, and delivery of services. 
 
The Information Technology Project Manager will provide project management and implementation oversight for healthcare-related systems, applications implementations, and process development based on the policies and procedures set forth by the Project Management Office. This person will provide management on jobs within a healthcare environment that integrate the business's physician and facility aspects. Supervising other employees or contracting labor specific to a project could be required. 

Essential Duties: 

Anticipate how technology enhancements will affect operational workflows. 

Understand the business impact of different solutions and can assess the tradeoffs between business needs, technology requirements, and costs.to meet best 

Help customers define requirements, clarify their current and future technology needs, and determine how to meet their needs best, including determining the resources required. 

Analyze cross-technology and cross-platform issues. Evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of proposed solutions. Conceive and implement projects that may require systems integration, small teams, and multiple technical platforms. 

Participate in the development and management of project budgets. 

Provide project assignments to the project team, manage project scope, and ensure the quality of deliverables. 

Maintain ongoing communication with customer(s) during the course of the project, ensuring that they are up to date on progress. 

Manage vendors in the context of the project. 

Develop and manage project success metrics. 

Able to clearly communicate project expectations, plans, and requirements to stakeholders. 

Adhere to PMO processes and practices. 

Performs other duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications: Req Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically with a wide variety of constituents including patients and families, staff, faculty, alumni, business, political and community leaders, and the general public is essential.

Req High school or equivalent 

Req Bachelor's degree In a related field. 

Bachelors Degree for this department preferred only (Not required). 

Req 2 years IT Project Management experience is required 

Req Conduct complex analysis of administrative organization, policies, procedures, practices, and cost-benefit studies. 

Req Provide administrative reports and analysis in support of the overall efficiency and effectiveness of operation as appropriate. 

Req Advanced skill in computer programs, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, etc. 

Req Demonstrated ability to handle confidential material with discretion. 

Req Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically with a wide variety of constituents including patients and families, staff, faculty, alumni, business, political and community leaders,, and the general public is essential. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Pref Experience with implementing Business and Practice Management or an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in either a physician's office or hospital is preferred Pref. Prior experience with any of the following applications is preferred: Kronos, Lawson, McKesson, Cerner, IDX. 

Pref Certification - Job Relevant Sigma qualification 

Required Licenses/Certifications:  

Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only) 

Project Management Professional (PMP) Project Management Institute Training and/or PMP Certification, or Certified Scrum Master. If not available upon hire, one must be obtained within six months of start date.