Inpatient Operations Project Manager

UKH University of Kansas Hospital Authority; United States; Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City seeks an Inpatient Operations Project Manager, Days, full time. You will lead transformation projects to improve care delivery and the patient experience, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and driving process standardization and training.

Requirements include a nursing bachelor’s or higher, a business or health administration master’s, and 5+ years in project management or healthcare consulting.

Formación

• Bachelor degree in Nursing or higher, MBA or MHA preferred.
• 5+ years in project management, healthcare administration or consulting.
• Demonstrated data management and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities.

Responsabilidades

• Lead initiatives to support performance excellence and lean activities.
• Analyze data for performance improvement and program design.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and report progress to senior management.
• Develop onboarding, training plans and onboarding competency paths.

Conocimientos

Data analysis

Project management

Healthcare administration

Communication

SharePoint

EHR systems

Educación

Bachelor Degree in Nursing

MBA

Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)

Master of Health Care Management

Herramientas

Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems

Descripción del empleo

Position Title: Inpatient Operations Project Manager, Days - Full Time, Wescoe Pavilion

Position Summary / Career Interest

The Inpatient Operations Project Manager supports inpatient areas by managing transformation projects aimed at improving care delivery and the consumer experience across our enterprise. Works collaboratively with and leads multidisciplinary teams in projects as assigned. Work may include developing and implementing front-end process standardization and training, identifying areas of opportunity and measuring, monitoring, and improving performance.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

Leads initiatives to support performance excellence initiatives, including but not limited to analyzing data for performance improvement and lean activities researching effective models for patient management and inpatient operations, designing programs to address patient and provider needs that increase quality of care ensuring appropriate use of healthcare resources. Provides process facilitation support as well as rigorous analytical support to inpatient areas. Provides active tracking tools and summaries for all projects and summarizes individual projects progress and risks to senior management. Provides best practice examples from other healthcare organizations or industries. Acts as a coordination point for patient safety and environment of care issues, collaborating with health system resources. Ensures there is the infrastructure and resources required to perform effectively and efficiently. Monitors project timelines to ensure resources are available and applied appropriately to achieve desired performance goals in a timely manner. Keeps abreast of recent trends and developments in process innovation and project management in the healthcare field as well as in related industries. Participates in multi-disciplinary groups as part of planning efforts Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position Assists in developing standardized onboarding plans, competency pathways, training and development. Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department. These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor Degree Nursing OR Masters Business Administration OR Master Health Care Management Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) Equivalent combination of education and relative experience

Preferred Education and Experience

5 or more years experience in project management, health care administration or consulting

Knowledge Requirements

Demonstrated proficiency in data management and analysis Superior communication, organization and presentation skills Advanced computer skills with experience utilizing electronic health records and analytical tools Ability to interact and work with multi-disciplinary teams including front-line operations, physicians, management, technical and financial staff Exceptional skills in collaborative software such as SharePoint

Time Type

Full time

Important information for you to know as you apply

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail]. Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

About The University of Kansas Health System

As part of the region’s premier academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class healthcare provider and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We are driven by our commitment to service, continuous improvement and to the highest degree of excellence. Collaboration between physicians, nurses, researchers, educators and other professionals who share their expertise leads to exciting discoveries and life‑changing treatments for the people we serve.