AMSURG, the Envision Healthcare solution for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), collaborates with physicians and health systems across the country to provide and promote quality patient care. We are the nationally recognized leader in the strategic and operations management of ASCs that deliver high quality, high value, same-day surgical services with a superior patient experience. Launched in 1992 as an ASC industry pioneer, AMSURG is currently partnered with nearly 2,000 specialty physicians providing outpatient surgical services in more than 250 facilities in 34 states.
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for a variety of tasks required to successfully complete medium to large enterprise projects and provide support of on-going initiatives.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage multiple projects and support one or more programs at the same time
Ability to execute essential responsibilities with minimal daily oversight
Provide input into project management approach, tools, and best practices for IT Project Management
Work with supervisor or Senior IT Project Manager to initiate projects
Assist with the development of project charter and initial project plan
Conduct kick-off meeting or similar to communicate project purpose to project team members, important stakeholders, and sponsors
Manage project scope, project schedule, and project cost using appropriate verification techniques
Develop and keep updated project charter and project plan
Establish project deliverables and milestones
Execute, monitor, and control change management processes
Develop and clearly communicate project status and project plan to sponsors, project team, and supervisor
Implement approved actions as required to mitigate project risk events in order to minimize negative project impacts and enhance positive project impacts
Identify and document high level risks and constraints
Manage and track potential risks and responses to risk events
Communicate risk status to project team and sponsors
Monitor and control project team members work while executing project plan to achieve the goals of the project
Establish project deliverables including requirements, constraints, and assumptions (directly or by utilizing a business analyst resource)
Manage project team to perform project tasks and track status
Implement project plan while resolving or escalating issues in a timely fashion
Lead and / or facilitate team and client / sponsor meetings
Support programs / initiatives
Support end users and sponsors in managing or utilizing programs / initiatives
Direct the maintenance of program information (for example tracking program implementation, documentation, contracts, etc.)
Effectively communicate relevant project information to project team, sponsors, and superiors including but not limited to project status, risks, requirements, and project plan
Provide project team training
Assist project team members with understanding the rationale behind decisions with the goal of making them more effective as a team in current and future projects
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of two (4) years previous project management experience.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.
