Academic Research, Analysis Skills, Best Practices, Budget Management, Budget Reporting, Budgeting, Business Administration, Business Operations, Business Strategy, Clinical Medicine, Coaching, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Employee Relations, Financial Management, Forecasting, Healthcare, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Management, Hospital, Information Technology & Information Systems, Leadership, Medicine, Operational Strategy, Operations Management, Operations Planning, Patient Care, Performance Management, Physical Demands, Process Improvement, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project/Program Management, Quality Metrics, Revenue Growth, Revenue Management, SAP BusinessObjects, Schedule Development, Talent Management, Team Lead/Manager, Time Management, Trend Analysis
LOCATION
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
POSTED
23 days ago
Overview
As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA
This position provides leadership and direction to the Operational Project Management Office (OPMO) with a focus on leveraging project management processes and professionals strategically to drive high-priority system initiatives. This incumbent serves as a catalyst within system and department leadership in moving the organization forward to support financial, quality and patient-centered goals. This position is responsible for continuous improvement related to OPMO practices based on emerging trends in the project management and health care industries, organizational needs, and long term strategic vision of the organization. The incumbent also provides input to strategic decisions impacting the implementation of key projects, programs, and portfolios and presents organizational review reports to executives, School of Medicine chairs, and management for use in the business objectives and goals of the department as directed. This position has no responsibility for providing care to patients at this time.
Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
Job Specific Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Performs to required standards for job specific responsibilities and technical competencies.
Talent Management
Hiring, training, developing, and communicating with staff.
Financial Management
Responsible for developing, monitoring and achieving budget goals.
Manages labor and non-labor expenses to budget or flex budget.
Manages revenue to budget to maximize potential revenue.
EPE/Service
Responsible for patient satisfaction scores within assigned area(s).
Responsible for upholding PROMISE standards of direct reports and team members.
Quality
Responsible to achieve quality goals for assigned area(s).
Manages and promotes continuous process improvements in assigned area(s)
Performance Management
Responsible to provide staff feedback on performance, including on-time appraisals and coaching.
Responsible to deal with conflicts in a proactive manner and to reach resolution in a timely manner.
Building Relationships
Forms positive relationships with staff, peers, and senior leadership to support the mission, vision, values, and performance standards of the organization.
Actively engages staff with updates and news as well as involving staff in decisions and work teams. Provides feedback and recognition when appropriate.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, as outlined above.
Demonstrated leadership, human relations, and effective communication skills.
Knowledge of hospital business operations and demonstrated strategic and operational planning skills.
Knowledge of project management best practices.
Knowledge of budgeting practices, reporting analysis, and forecasting.
Knowledge of information technology, Epic, Business Objects, scheduler, and other efficiency tools.
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor''s degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, a clinical field, related area, or the equivalency.
Six years of progressively more responsible management experience.
Qualifications (Preferred)
Preferred
Master''s degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration or a related area.
Experience leading teams of project managers in a health care setting. Operational experience in a health care facility.
PMP Certification.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
This position involves intermediate working conditions in a healthcare setting that may exert up to 50 pounds and may require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects and may move equipment or supplies.
Physical Requirements
Non Indicated
About the Company
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University of Utah
The state’s oldest and largest institution of higher education, the University of Utah is the flagship university of the state. The University offers more than 100 undergraduate and 90 graduate degree programs to more than 31,000 students (23,500 undergraduate and 7,500 graduate). The University is noted for its high research profile, its diversity of ideas and people, its stunningly beautiful setting and the warmth, friendliness, and collegiality of its faculty staff, and students. Imagine yourself working in a collaborative, creative, respectful environment where everyone’s contribution is needed and appreciated – University of Utah!