PMP certified Project manager with EHR

About the role

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).

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Drive the entire effort from start to finish.
• Ensure 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.
• Relevant 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.
• Manage, coordinate, and establish priorities for complete life cycle of projects including the planning, design, programming, testing, and implementation of business solutions designed to meet requirements of various departments in the commonwealth.
• Develop the detailed Project Management Plan for the enhancement, business process re-engineering or development effort.
• Ensure that tasks provide value and support the strategic direction of the project and meet service commitments.
• Monitor project milestones and phases and take corrective action as needed to ensure the project is on schedule.
• Monitor and track the project budget and advise necessary stakeholders.
• Manage, track the project progress against the project schedule.
• Plan, organize, prioritize, and manage multiple work efforts across the project team.
• Notify team members of project timelines, milestones, phases, work requests, target dates, and approved executable work packages.
• Coordinate system testing with appropriate staff resources.
• Deliver presentations as necessary.
• Ensure project compliance with HHS DC standards and procedures.
• Develop and facilitate the achievement of project service commitments.
• Balance workload with project members' capacity.
• Engage management in a proactive manner.
• Plan, coordinate, and conduct training and orientation sessions.
• Identify and manage project risk, and develop risk mitigation strategies, and track to closure.
• Plan project specific training and orientation needs.
• Complete weekly timesheet reporting in PeopleFluent/VectorVMS by COB Friday.
• Provide weekly personal status reporting by COB Friday submitted on SharePoint.
• Follow the guidelines of the HHS DC PMO, set up a project SharePoint site, and utilize Microsoft Teams for key documentation.

Qualifications

• Active PMP Certification from Project Management Institute (PMI) for at least '5' years.
• Manage technical initiatives with a complement of project team members throughout the various IT areas, technical complexity, and vendor involvement for 7 years.
• Familiarity and experience with programs and issues related to public health is nice to have.
• Experience with organizational change management (OCM) with independent customers is nice to have.

Skills

• Manage the implementation of a new EHR system, and transition from system implementation to program operations and maintenance.
• Lead, plan, execute, and monitor all project activities for EHR implementation including project planning and execution, and governance.

Benefits

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