Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for the facilitation of process improvement initiatives, project implementation, and project management including but not limited to operational improvements, program development, Service and Quality improvement projects, and equipment and facility management. Promotes teamwork between participants in projects. Maintains projects schedule including timelines. Working with hospital administration, facilitates the project planning process (may include planning work group facilitation) to achieve optimized project plan. Conducts reviews of assigned projects to ensure budget, scope, schedule, and quality expectations are achievable and executed efficiently.

Essential Job Responsibilities

· Assemble project plans, team, and work assignments, directing and monitoring work efforts, identifying resource needs, performing quality review, and escalating functional, quality and timeline issues appropriately.

· Make necessary adjustments to schedules and tasks to accommodate operational needs.

· Monitor and manage the entire project life cycle and takes necessary steps to ensure that Hospital standards, and applicable accreditation standards are met.

· Prepare reports and develop presentations for leadership

· Conducts regular project update meetings with key stakeholders involved to ensure project timeline will be met.

· Delegating tasks on projects to employees.

· Maintains an up-to-date master project/schedule.

· Serve a critical role as liaison and facilitate meetings between project stakeholders and leadership; complete and maintain documentation for projects and deliverables.

· Collect, organize, and interpret data for organization and leadership

· Participate in long-range planning for program/project implementation. Anticipate challenges and barriers to successful project outcomes.

· Communicate with a variety of vendors, contractors, and hospital staff, in meetings, through written communication, presentations and conversation.

· Provide consultation and advice across the MFB Network as required to support understanding of research and the contributions of outcomes research, population-based data, and research methodologies.

· Identify and implement effective and efficient processes to streamline current procedures.

· Serves as a point of contact to assure team actions remain in synergy.

· Communicates with executive leadership to keep projects aligned with organizational goals.

· Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by your department.

· Leadership Must-Haves will be followed for patient and staff interactions:

o Embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, by:

Treating everyone with dignity and respect

Opening more doors to opportunities for underrepresented cultures

Growing talent and people

Evaluating and eliminating disparities

Taking action against injustices, bias and racism

Honoring our differences and how to collaborate

Educating staff, patients, and the communities we care for

Restoring Hope and Freedom, together

o Rounding

o Thank You Notes

o Employee Selection/Peer Interviewing

o Key Words at Key Times

o AIDET® + Promise

o Standards of Behavior

Essential Job Qualifications

· Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or relevant work experience

· Strong customer service-related skills

· 3-5 years of experience in a relative field is preferred

· Ability to multi-task and handle conflicting deadlines

· Ability to collaborate with staff across all levels of the organization

· Strong analytical and technical skills

· Strong oral and written communication skills

Preferred Job Qualifications

· Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Healthcare Administration

· Flexibility, entrepreneurial mindset, and creativity

· Autonomous decision making

· Work group facilitation skills

· High level of influence skills

· Project Management Certification

· Lean or Six Sigma Training

Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification

Levels:

· None (No specific requirements)

· Occasionally (Less than 1/3)

· Frequently (1/3 to 2/3)

· Majority (More than 2/3)

Remain in a stationary position: Majority

Traverse or move around work location: None

Use keyboard: Frequently

Operate or use department specific equipment: None

Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder: None

Position self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the role: None

Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding: None

Transport, position, and/or exert force:

Up to 10 pounds: Occasionally

Up to 25 pounds: _____

Up to 50 pounds: _____

Up to 75 pounds: _____

More than 100 pounds: _____

Other weight: Up to___ pounds _____

Other: None

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@maryfreebed.com.

Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected characteristic.