"PRIME (Medi-Cal) Project Manager - Population Health - FT Days"

PRIME (Medi-Cal) Project Manager - Population Health - FT Days

Req ID: 139530
Location: Orange, California
Division: Medical Center
Department: Population Health
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range Minimum: USD $132,600.00/Yr.
Salary Range Maximum: USD $259,800.00/Yr.

Who We Are

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 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 quaternary 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.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

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.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proven skills in managing large and complex projects
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• 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, PharmD 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

Total Rewards

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.