PRIME Project Manager; Medi-Cal - Population Health

Overview

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region.

Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and qua ternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center.

UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

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Position Summary:

Project Manager leads and oversees the California State Public Hospital Redesign and Incentives in Medi-Cal (PRIME) program at UC Irvine Health. Acquires resources and coordinates the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. May assist leadership with streamlining existing project processes, procedures and guidelines. May mentor junior-level Project Managers.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proven skills in managing large and complex projects
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Minimum 7 years healthcare experience as MD, RN, RD, Pharm
  
  D or other relevant clinical discipline
• Minimum 3 years of project management experience in a Healthcare environment
• Exceptional skills in report writing and making technical presentations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple fast-paced technical projects
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem solving capabilities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience and/or technical knowledge of the Eclipsys Foundation Application (SCM) or Epic Electronic Health Record application system
• Previous leadership experience in the management of complex healthcare programs
• PMI or PMP Certification or current progress toward PMI or PMP Certification
• Master's Degree
• Knowledge of compliance/regulatory standards
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
• Experience with the California state Public Hospital Redesign and Incentives in Medi-Cal (PRIME) program
• Experience with LEAN/Six Sigma approaches
• Demonstrated proficiency with use of Microsoft Project
• Business Intelligence (BI) tools experience

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know.

Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any…