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Project Manager, Performance Improvement, First

Summary

Leads healthcare performance-improvement projects, tracking metrics with dashboards and coordinating clinical/non-clinical teams to implement changes and meet goals.

About University of Cincinnati Medical Center

As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care team. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati.

UC Medical Center is also home to medical breakthroughs- our physician experts conduct basic, translational and clinical research, leading to new therapies and care protocols, and connecting patients to the latest and most advanced treatments. UC Medical Center houses Greater Cincinnati’s only Level I adult trauma center, which includes the right mix of specialist and medical resources available at a moment’s notice for a wide variety of the most complex medical conditions and injuries.

Benefits Details:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

  • Employee Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability

  • 401K

  • Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities

  • Community Discounts


The Project Manager serves as a driver for change and has responsibility for leading and overseeing quality and/or service improvement initiatives from initiation to close, within the CCO Project Management Office (PMO). Primary responsibilities include:

  • Developing implementation plans for assigned moderate to highly complex improvement projects - working with stakeholders to ensure alignment of the desired scope and results by creating a process to bring it to fruition.
  • Delegation and monitoring of progress of tasks assigned to project resources for multiple concurrent projects.
  • Use of applicable computerized systems (i.e. Tableau dashboards) to monitor progress and performance metrics.
  • Assist the organization with enhancing our accountability.
  • Monitor assigned projects to identify and mitigate risks.
  • Ownership of maintaining communication with project teams, leaders and other stakeholders including communicating project status, progress and challenges.
  • Role will be primarily assigned across one or more clinical/non-clinical domain areas and support projects across each areas operating plan.

Clinical/ Non-clinical Domain Project Management:

Works with the departmental team and other departments (eg. Nursing, Support Services, etc.) to define projects and set the project scope; plans for project resource requirements (time, labor, and/or financial); set deadlines and track progress. Ensures completion of team administrative functions in order to promote effective meetings. Manages multiple projects through prioritization and delegation, as appropriate, in consultation with the department manager.

Use a limited tool set of improvement methods to assist teams in solving problems

Quantitative Analysis/Data Management:

Analyzes and interprets data collected from various database systems to identify performance improvement opportunities. Assist with defining and tracking success metrics for improvement initiatives. Provides graphical analysis to establish relationships in data, and reach supportable conclusions based on available data. Uses benchmarking processes to identify best practices. Develop reports and query databases for custom reports to support the teams informed decision making and appropriate reporting of the data to the appropriate committees. Lead efforts to maintain and manage all data management programs as appropriate.

Ad Hoc Project Management:

  • Provide project management support as needed for identified projects that are prioritized by the enterprise
  • Other duties as assigned:
  • Ad hoc responsibilities across clinical domains or other areas of need

Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in related field required. Master's degree preferred
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a related project management position
  • Certified Healthcare Professional, PMP Certification, or Certified Six Sigma Black Belt is preferred.

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About UC Health

UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching—a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.

At UC Health, we’re proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance health and reduce suffering. As the region’s adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you’ll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors. UC Health is an EEO employer.

To apply, please email your CV / resume to Hannah.Helbig@UCHealth.com

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