Job Classification:
Program Manager 4 (PM4)
The PM4 is requested for an estimated 6 month project beginning in April
Ohio Department of Health is looking for a PM4 to help lead a 6 month project (est)- starting in April. This is a re-post of posting ID 45826. This is not a traditional IT Project Manager position. They are looking for someone to assist in an overall program perspective.
Items that are specific to the program include: Experience with Health Data Records, new born screening information, large healthcare data systems.
Candidates need to be available to interview on-site. Local candidates are preferred and will be considered first. Add Bid Comments to explain each candidates situation.
Posting will close to submissions on: Monday 4/3 @ 12:00 PM
A PO can take up to THREE FULL WEEKS to create at ODH. Please set this expectation with candidates prior to submission.
Job Description:
ODH is in need of a Healthcare Project Manager/Business Analyst to assist in determining an appropriate IT solution for ODH's newborn screening programs. Currently there are 3 separate data and programmatic sstems for reporting state mandated newborn screening results to the ODH, and managing the follow-up activities for those babies with abnormal screening results to ensure ODH is compliant with the ORC for the 3 types of newborn screening in Ohio-bloodspot, hearing and critical congenital heart disease. These systems are not linked which results in duplicative information being collected and difficulties ensuring that all infants are appropriately screened. A linked or unified system would provide efficiencies on data collection, program metrics, and customer service.
**Expertise in newborn screening, laboratory information systems, case management, large, complex population-based data systems, and messaging (e.g.,HL7)
Job Requirements:
Leadership skills (to coordinate a multi-disciplinary team)
Project Management/Business Analyst skills-to be able to document specifications needed for moving forward and keep the team on track
Research skills (to explore potential IT solutions to bring to the team
Experience with large health care data systems that contain protected health information and have case management capabilities
Experience linking large (population based) data systems, such as vital statistics birth records (140,000 births/year) and 3 individual newborn screening programs' data (screening results, confirmatory testing results, and treatment information = 3 x 140,000/year = 420,000 records/year
Mandatory Requirements/Time:
The Program Manager directs, controls, administers, participates in completing tasks, and regulates an enhancement or development program. The Program Manager is the individual ultimately responsible to the agency. The Program Manager 's primary responsiblility is to drive the entire effort from start to finish. The Program Manager must ensure that the program is completed on schedule and that the final product meets the business, technical, and established quality requirements
8 PLUS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE FOLLOWING:
Direct work planning and scheduling design work.
Manage and track the program progress against the program plan.
Research existing data systems on the market that may meet the needs of the project, review pros/cons with product owners, develop summary report.
Serve as the primary point of contact for all program-related issues and resolution of issues.
Coordinate and evaluate, and present multiple proposals to agencies as necessary.
Identify and manage program risk and develops risk mitigation strategies, track to closure.
Ensure team leads adjust and revise estimates when necessary.
Anticipate issues and proactively address them. Resolve conflicts with sensitivity and tact.
Coordinate the establishment of public health program standards and program specific procedures with team leads.
Responsible for project compliance with standards and procedures.
Responsible for the capture and reporting of required program management metrics.
Responsible to tailer and baseline all program templates.
Develop and facilitate achievement of program service commitments and performance metrics.
Ensure that tasks provide value and support the strategic direction of the program and meet public health service commitments; conduct reviews with agencies.
Accountable for the final program management evaluation evaluation review with stakeholders for approval upon program completion.
Communicate effectively with customers and software / hardware supporting the State as appropriate.
Identify and track issues.
Communicate to team members how theri work assignments relate to and help achieve program objectives.
Desired Skills/Time:
Large Newborn Screening and laboratory informations systems, case management, large complex population-based data systems, and messaging (HL7)
