Project Analyst Texas Children's Physician Services Organization

Project Analyst Texas Children's Physician Services Organization

Job Description and Responsibilities:

Shift and Salary Grade

Shift: 7a - 3:30p

Salary Grade: 12

About Texas Childrens Hospital

Texas Children's Hospital is an internationally recognized full-care pediatric hospital located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston. One of the best pediatric hospitals in the United States, Texas Children's Hospital is dedicated to providing the finest possible pediatric patient care, education and research.

Texas Children's is nationally ranked in the top five among children's hospitals by both Child magazine and U.S. News & World Report. The hospital has garnered widespread recognition for its expertise and breakthrough developments in the treatment of cancer, diabetes, asthma, HIV, premature babies, and cardiogenic and attention-related disorders.

No third party considerations will be accepted at this time. Vendors please do not call HR directly to solicit.

Position Summary

Overview: 

Lead integrated, complex or cross-departmental projects and manage the ongoing maintenance of a group of related activities.

Responsibilities: 

Act as project manager: establish project plans and conduct work team meetings; establish and maintain project implementation plans and project status reports; formulate testing and piloting of new processes and systems; ensure user acceptance of changes based on functional requirements; plan and execute smooth transition of responsibilities to support staff at completion of project. Analyze project standards, methodologies and impacts: appraise alternative system and processes for workability and economic feasibility; recommend modifications to application designs or current procedures; negotiate design and implementation methodology with users and vendors; prepare specifications for system implementation analysis; organize and participate in the design of user procedures analyze project impacts and dependencies across TCH; ensure vendor participation in addressing problems and tracking resolutions.

Knowledge and Skills: 

Knowledge of current hospital and departmental business practices, computer systems and hospital standard software required. Familiar with data processing techniques and practices, working knowledge of a variety of hardware and software environments and thorough knowledge of the healthcare industry and patient access function also required. The ability to demonstrate expertise in project management, multi-tasking, planning and process mapping; demonstrate group presentation, leadership, team building, written and verbal communication, analytical and organizational skills; analyze systems and processes and their ability to fit within specifications; and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Education and Experience: 

Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, health information management, healthcare administration, nursing or other related field with five (5) years experience in health information management, project management and/or support required. An equivalent combination of education and related work experience may be substituted for those specified.