Project Associate (On-site Various Locations)

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a detail-oriented Project Management Associate to support finance and clinical improvement initiatives across UCLA sites. You will coordinate audits, training, and system-wide documentation while ensuring accuracy of the EPIC CareConnect cashing data feeding the general ledger.

Ideal candidates have at least five years of related experience, strong Microsoft Office skills, and proven change-management capabilities to drive process improvements in a fast-paced healthcare

Qualifications

• Self-directed, detail-oriented professional with strong communication skills.
• Frequent travel to all UCLA sites is required.
• Minimum 5+ years of related experience or training is required.
• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Visio and Excel with accurate formatting.
• Experience leading service redesign and improvement in clinical settings using LEAN.
• Ability to analyze information, identify factors and implement solutions.
• Strong writing, grammar and proofreading for business correspondence.
• Ability to build relationships with patients, colleagues and clinicians.
• Excellent workload prioritization and ability to work extended hours when needed.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and support service redesign initiatives in a clinical setting.
• Coordinate with system-wide training and support teams for up-to-date program docs.
• Audit and support financial processes including Cashiering and GL integration via EPIC CareConnect.
• Analyze financial reports related to the Cashiering Platform to minimize errors.
• Provide in-office cash handling training and site visit audits.
• Maintain documentation accuracy and ensure program information is current.

Skills

Frequent travel required

5+ years experience

Proficient MS Word

Proficient PowerPoint

Proficient Excel

LEAN / process improvement

Change management

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Relationship building

Prioritization / time management

Flexibility to extended hours

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Visio

Excel

Job description

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Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm PST, hours may vary and may include weekends and holidays

Posted Date

10/13/2026

Salary Range: $80700.00 - 168500.00 Annually

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

33425

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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As the Project Management Associate, you will be responsible for:

• Frequent travel to all UCLA sites is required
• Patient Experience Surveys, Cash Controls, Finance, and various other projects
• Performs the full scope of auditing, including information systems according to professional auditing standards.
• Coordinates with applicable system-wide training and support teams to ensure all program-related documents and digital information are up to date and accurate.
• Provide independent, administrative, analytical, and program support to FPG Finance including maintaining the EPIC CareConnect Cashiering Table to assist with integrating a daily direct feed from EPIC CareConnect to UCLA Campus General Ledger.
• Provide support to FPG Finance by analyzing financial reports related to the Cashiering Platform to minimize errors and ensure accuracy
• Provide in office Cash Handling Training, Site Visit Audits, Financial Reporting

Salary Range: $80,700 - $168,500/annually

Job Qualifications

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We’re seeking a self-directed, detail-oriented professional with:

• Frequent travel to all UCLA sites - REQUIRED
• Minimum 5+ years of related experience or training - REQUIRED
• Proficient in all Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Excel with accuracy and appropriate formatting
• Experience in leading, facilitating and sustaining service redesign and improvement in a clinical setting using proven methodologies. (LEAN) Experience supporting clinical colleagues through change with sound knowledge of change management principles and theory
• Ability to independently analyze information or problems identifies relevant factors, trends, and options, then implement and monitor solutions
• Writing skills to compose edit and proofread routine business correspondence using appropriate English grammar, syntax, spelling and punctuation
• Ability to initiate, develop, and maintain relationships with patients, co-workers, administrative personnel, managers, directors, and clinicians
• Skill in organizing and prioritizing workload in order to meet deadlines in light of changing, heavy workload and competing requirements
• Ability to work extended hours when needed

Note: Skills subject to test.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.