Manager – IS Clinical Systems

Uhs; King of Prussia (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and

Prescription Drug Plan

401k plan with company match

Generous Paid Time Off

Challenging and rewarding work

Growth and development opportunities

Job summary

Universal Health Services, Inc. in King of Prussia, PA seeks an Assistant Manager — Clinical Applications to manage implementation of UHS applications and provide technical direction and supervision for an analyst team.

You will oversee project schedules, estimates, and modifications to applications, ensuring delivery and alignment with UHS standards and procedures. The role demands leadership and strong communication with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Five or more years of progressively more responsible Clinical Information Systems experience.
• Supervision, direction and performance management of direct reports.
• Budget and resource management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present to senior leadership and multidisciplinary teams.
• Working knowledge of system application implementation, enhancement and support methods and practices.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of computer systems analysis and programming techniques and procedures, including: consulting with users to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications; design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing, coding, debugging, or modification of computer systems or programs based on and related to user design specifications.
• Working knowledge of IS standards and quality methods and metrics.
• Working knowledge of project management methodology.
• General familiarity of user business practices, concepts and terminology sufficient to support the applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• System Implementation: develop/modify system specifications; supervise test data, testing and documentation.
• System Maintenance/Support: resolve customer tickets; adhere to SLAs; provide on-call support.
• Administration and Oversight: train analysts; provide guidance; report to management.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership experience

PM methodology

IS standards

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Location & Company

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

Role Overview

The Corporate Information Services Department is seeking a dynamic and talented Assistant Manager — Clinical Applications. The Manager — Clinical Applications manages the implementation of UHS applications. Manages all aspects of projects assigned from preparing project schedules and estimates through final implementation. Oversees modifications to existing applications that will effectively accomplish desired objectives. Provides technical support and project direction to UHS entities as needed. Coordinates work assignments given in order to meet deadlines and ensure continued progress toward assignment completion. Shares experience and expertise with other members of team. Operational responsibility for supervision, performance evaluations and direction of analyst team.

Responsibilities

• System Implementation: Regularly meets with users, vendors, and IS staff to develop/modify system specifications. Design solutions for applications and prepare the appropriate documentation. Supervise development of test data, system testing and documentation for all phases of the application development life cycle. Perform Q/A on application functionality. Research and resolve implementation‑related Customer Support Center Tickets. Adhere to appropriate UHS Project Management standards and ensures strict adherence to work plans, reporting all serious deviations to management. Oversee the training of users in operating procedures for application.
• System Maintenance/Support: Research and resolves Customer Support Center Tickets including major application upgrades. Adhere to UHS Service Level and Change Management Policies. Provide on‑call support as scheduled. Establish and maintains regular communications with user community.
• Administration and Oversight: Effectively train analysts in performance of their duties as required. Provide technical support and guidance to other team members as required. Maintain Service Excellence principles at all times. Prepare and promptly submit all routine and special reports. Interview applicants for vacant positions as needed using appropriate interview techniques and contributes to performance evaluation of subordinate staff members as needed. Keep management well informed of activities, needs, problems as they arise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Five or more years of progressively more responsible Clinical Information Systems experience.
• Supervision, direction and performance management of direct reports.
• Budget and resource management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present to senior leadership and multidisciplinary teams.
• Working knowledge of system application implementation, enhancement and support methods and practices.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of computer systems analysis and programming techniques and procedures, including: consulting with users to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications; design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing, coding, debugging, or modification of computer systems or programs based on and related to user design specifications.
• Working knowledge of IS standards and quality methods and metrics.
• Working knowledge of project management methodology.
• General familiarity of user business practices, concepts and terminology sufficient to support the applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

License & Travel

License or Registration Requirements: Clinical Experience Required, Registered Nurse Preferred.

Travel Requirements: 5 — 25% domestic US travel (depending on projects).

Benefits & Compensation

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off

Company Legal Notice

UHS is a registered trademark of UHS of Delaware, Inc., the management company for Universal Health Services, Inc. and a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. Universal Health Services, Inc. is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries including its management company, UHS of Delaware, Inc. All healthcare and management operations are conducted by subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. To the extent any reference to “UHS or UHS facilities” on this website including any statements, articles or other publications contained herein relates to our healthcare or management operations it is referring to Universal Health Services’ subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Further, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” or “the company” in such context similarly refer to the operations of Universal Health Services’ subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Any employment referenced in this website is not with Universal Health Services, Inc. but solely with one of its subsidiaries including but not limited to UHS of Delaware, Inc.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.