Project Specialist - Hospice of Cincinnati

About the role

Provides leadership support for projects within one or more of the following HOC departments: Quality, Clinical Care and Service, Accreditation, Community Programs, and/or Compliance as well as other projects defined by HOC leadership. Manages multiple priorities with timely implementation of deliverables. Collaborates with stakeholders and team members on project initiatives. Works independently while assessing projects for risks and prompting guidance for issue resolution. Requires professional written and verbal communication skills and the ability to analyze data from sources such as Cerner and Epic, conduct analyses using tools such as Excel, and present findings in PowerPoint. Responsibilities include defining project scope, creating charters and work plans, tracking progress against established baselines, managing project timelines, identifying and resolving barriers, and recommending adjustments while engaging project teams and internal stakeholders. May also support project activities such as preparing invoices, maintaining rosters, broadcast communication, and social media content.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Ability to interpret data and facilitate meetings
• Knowledgeable regarding quality tools and principles such as PDCA and project management
• Excellent communication skills
• Project management and implementation experience strongly desired
• 1–2 years of professional healthcare experience

Responsibilities

• Identifies and initiates appropriate interventions to establish and complete projects on time
• Makes alterations and changes to interventions in response to changing needs of the HOC Leader or stakeholders
• Collaborates with HOC Leaders and stakeholders to develop charters and create project work plans to meet project goals
• Works on projects using tools such as PDCA
• Demonstrates ability to manage work groups and keep them productive with the ability to handle multiple priorities, make decisions, and communicate clearly to stakeholders
• Provides implementation support and evaluation, including tracking progress against timelines, identifying and resolving barriers, and recommending adjustments while creatively engaging project teams and internal stakeholders and customers

Working Conditions

• Climbing – Rarely
• Concentrating – Consistently
• Hearing: Conversation – Frequently
• Interpersonal Communication – Consistently
• Kneeling – Rarely
• Lifting
• Lifting 50+ lbs – Rarely
• Lifting 11–50 lbs – Rarely
• Pulling – Occasionally
• Pushing – Occasionally
• Reaching – Occasionally
• Sitting – Frequently
• Standing – Frequently
• Thinking/Reasoning – Consistently
• Color Vision – Consistently
• Walking – Frequently