EHR Project Manager

Software Technology Inc.; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Technology Inc. seeks an IT Project Manager to lead the EHR implementation for the Bureau of Community Health Systems, involving BCHS, BOI, and BCD.

The PM will possess senior-level expertise in EHRs, health informatics, and health IT, with a track record of large-scale project delivery and organizational change management. Required are PMP certification (5+ years), PA residency, and willingness to work in the Harrisburg office two days a week, engaging with program staff and IT teams

Qualifications

• Experience implementing an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system from paper-based charts.
• PMP certification with 5+ years of project management experience.
• Reside in PA and be able to work in Harrisburg two days per week.
• Experience with organizational change management (OCM) with independent customers preferred.
• Experience with EHR/EMR, health informatics, and health IT.
• Lead large-scale health IT projects and manage scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Familiar with PMI processes and strong interpersonal consultation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of an EHR for BCHS and related bureaus, ensuring on-time delivery and within budget.
• Plan and manage project phases, requirements, and change management activities.
• Coordinate with program office staff and IT teams to define requirements and resolve issues.
• Ensure final product meets business, technical, and quality requirements.
• Direct, administer, and optimize enterprise-wide information technology initiatives of strategic importance.

Skills

EHR implementation

Health informatics

Health IT

Project management

PMI methodology

PMP certification

Change management (OCM)

Stakeholder engagement

Education

PMI PMP certification

Job description

The primary objective of this engagement is to serve as the IT Project Manager for the Bureau of Community Health Systems (BCHS), leading the implementation of an EHR for 59 SHCs and clinical staff in BCHS, the Bureau of Immunizations (BOI), and the Bureau of Communicable Diseases (BCD).

The Project Manager is a 'senior' level resource with specialized knowledge and experience in EHRs, health informatics, and health IT. The PM will have proven experience leading large-scale projects to successful implementation and experience with planning around organizational change management (OCM).

Requirements:

• The successful candidate will have experience with the implementation of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system where the customer was employing a paper-based charting system.
• Possess Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification for a minimum of 5 years.
• Must currently reside in PA.
• Be able to work in the Harrisburg office two (2) days a week as requested.
• Participate with Program Office staff in off-site meetings (i.e., State Health Centers), if required/requested.
• Seven (7) to nine (9) years of relevant Project Management experience proving they have/can perform the role effectively.
• Experience with organizational change management (OCM) with independent customers is preferred.
• Experience with EHR and/or EMR, health informatics, and health IT.
• Directs, administers, manages, and facilitates enhancement(s), re-engineering of a business process(es) for a developmental project.
• Ultimately responsible for the HHS DOH program implementation. The PM’s primary responsibility is to drive the entire effort from start to finish. The PM must ensure that the project is completed on schedule, within the defined budget and that the final product meets the business, technical, and established quality requirements.
• Familiar with the five (5) phases along with inputs/outputs identified by the Project Management Institute (PMI) that combine to turn a project idea into a working product. The PM will need to rely on their proven experience leading projects to a successful implementation, and their judgment, to plan and accomplish goals. Strong interpersonal skills are required when consulting with the program area and various IT teams to define requirements and to analyze and resolve problems, ensuring collaboration and agreement with recommended solutions.
• Direct, administer, manage, and facilitate an enhancement, business process reengineering, or development of a high priority, high profile, and commonwealth enterprise – wide information technology project of strategic importance.