DHR Health

DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Days

Summary:

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provide Project Management oversight and general supervision. The primary objective of this position is to manage IS projects. To ensure the completion of projects within time, and provided resources constraints. This position will participate in all phases of the project life cycle. Must be equally comfortable as a key resource or as a project manager and have demonstrated the ability to coordinate technical projects and train personnel. Responsible for all aspects of the project methodology lifecycle including developing detailed business requirements and designs. Oversees development effort and tests results. Prepares, plans and participates in user acceptance testing. Coordinates training, documentation and implementation. Uses highly developed project management expertise in all project management deliverables that support projects and programs including project planning and scope management. Ensures the change management process is utilized effectively to ensure customer satisfaction and scope/risk management. Will assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS­:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or in hospital environment area of specialization or equivalent is required.
• PMP certification or working towards certification preferred.
• Requires good verbal and written communication skills.
• Will require domestic travel.

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE­:

• Up to 3 years proficiency managing projects preferred.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and techniques. Must be proficient in using project management software and in the use of personal computer software for word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practice.
• Effectively manage and direct the deployment of a variety of technology projects across the organization.
• Consult with internal stakeholders to identify and clarify project objectives.
• Effectively manage all project deliverables including project charters, statements of work, project plan, resource plan, risk plan, project status reports, project metrics and KPIs, and other documentation.
• Analyze project requirements and coordinate the creation of detailed design specifications with SMEs to accommodate DHR’s requirements.
• Development of detailed project plans, milestones and work breakdown structures (WBS).
• Development and implementation of complete project schedules to ensure required timelines are met.
• Coordinates and collaborates with outside vendors to ensure project timeline and milestone alignment.
• Oversee and assure the creation and maintenance of documentation that will, in turn, be used by others to establish and support installation, testing, and operating procedures in the facility.
• Participate in the development of technical requirements and in the IT planning process to help define requirements for future software projects and supporting technology platforms.
• Review status reports prepared by project team members. Prepare and communicate overall status reports as necessary to upper management and project stakeholders.
• Ensure that all functions/departments affected by the project are adequately prepared and trained in a timely manner.
• Consult with internal customers and vendor implementers to identify and clarify development objectives.
• Facilitate project meetings as required.
• Monitor and maintain Customer Satisfaction by engaging in status meetings and updates as necessary and agreed upon during project initiation.
• Effective risk and issue management to minimize the effects of unforeseen changes or events.
• Report to and/or advise IT management regarding project plans, project risks, security risks and concerns, customer requests for scope changes, etc.
• Maintain a positive rapport with the project teams. Maintains effective working relationships with the company’s product managers/sponsors and their staff.
• Accountable for the successful transition of projects to IT support teams.
• Must be able to manage all level of resources working on multiple projects.
• Consistently meets documented deadlines and objectives.
• Prepare lessons learned documentation as part of project closure. Performs other duties as assigned

Other information:

LINES OF REPSONSIBILITES:

(Chain-of-command)

1. (Senior Project Manager) → 2. (Chief Information Officer)

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC:

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA):

A. Essential Duties: Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:

• Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height.
• Yes
• Kneeling
• Yes
• Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs.
• Yes
• Walking
• Yes
• Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs.
• Yes
• Standing/Squatting
• Yes
• Straight pulling
• Yes
• Sitting
• Yes
• Pulling hand over hand
• Yes
• Pushing
• Yes
• Repeated bending
• Yes
• Stooping/Bending
• Yes
• Reaching above shoulder
• Yes
• Climbing Stairs
• Yes
• Simple grasping
• Yes
• Climbing Ladders
• No
• Dual simultaneous grasping
• Yes
• Depth Perceptions needed
• Yes
• Ability to see
• Yes
• Identify Colors
• Yes
• Operating office equipment
• Yes
• Twisting
• Yes
• Operating mechanical equipment
• Yes
• Crawling
• No
• Ability to read and write
• Yes
• Ability to Count
• Yes
• Ability to hear verbal communication without aid
• Yes
• Operating Personal Vehicle
• Yes
• Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication
• Yes
• Other: Ability to deal with stress
• Yes
• OSHA Category
• III

B. Working Conditions: The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

D. Aptitudes: HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW

Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to “catch on” or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to “visualize” objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2

Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3

Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2

Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3

Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3

Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3

Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3

Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3

I have read and reviewed my job description with my supervisor or designee and I understand the job I am expected to perform.

If applicable ____________ certification will be completed within _________ time frame of hire/transfer date.

Employee Signature: ________________________________ Date: ____________________

Transfer/Hire Date Effective: ________________________.

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