Engagement Type: Contract
Location: Washington DC
Duration: 6 Months
Please submit all candidates by 05/212012.
Short Description:
The technical project manager for the District’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) Provider Incentive initiative will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the solution proposed by the EHR vendor, CGI.
Complete Description:
The technical project manager will serve as the District’s representative and monitor the progress throughout the entire EHR implementation project by ensuring that the implementation vendor fulfills all of its obligations as stated in the implementation vendor’s contract. Under the direction of the DHCF COO, the EHR project manager acts as a successful change agent that (a) manages the implementation plan and day-to-day implementation of operational project aspects, (b) reviews all contract deliverables prepared by the CGI team before passing them onto the DHCF COO, (c) effectively applies the implementation methodology and enforces project standards, (d) maintains quality assurance procedures, (e) manages project issues and dependencies, (f) validates all test case results, (f) identifies project risks and recommends risk mitigation approaches, and (g) manages the vendor’s deployment of system changes after the system becomes operational. Lastly, the technical project manager will communicate regularly with team stakeholders and senior management about team progress toward goal achievement, critical factors, and obstacles.
Behavior Characteristics:
-Ability to think and work independently.
-Problem solving skills.
-Strong conceptual and analytical skills.
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills
-Demonstrated leadership skills exhibited
-Demonstrates team building skills
Skills:
Ability to engage and manage various stakeholders & constituents Required 13 Years 3 - Expert
Bachelor's degree plus equivalent experience, in business or a science (computer
science, mathematics, engineering, statistics, clinical discipline) Required
Experience implementing EHR Software Required 2 Years 3 - Expert
Experience in managing IT performance Required 3 Years 3 - Expert
Experience in ONC Health Information Exchange Program & CMS’s Health Info Required 2 Years 2 - Proficient
Experience in working with and development of Health Information Exchanges. Required 3 Years 3 - Expert
Experience managing multiple large-scale projects Required 3 Years 3 - Expert
Exp. in leading executive level meetings and/or presentations Required 4 Years 3 - Expert
Healthcare industry experience Required 5 Years 3 - Expert
Knowledge and proficiency in the use of project planning & scheduling tools Required 4 Years 3 - Expert
Management experience Required 4 Years 3 - Expert
Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) experience Required 4 Years 3 - Expert
Proficiency in database management and data entry Required 4 Years 3 - Expert
Project management experience Required 8 Years 3 - Expert
Master's Degree in IT related field Highly desired
PMP Certification Highly desired