Program Manager - Portland, United States - Maine Medical Center

Description

Summary

• Position Summary
  This role will be positioned with the MaineHealth Advanced Practice Providers Education Office as a part of the Department of Medical Education. The individual in this role will be charged with running day-to-day operations of the APP Education Office, which includes corresponding with students, faculty and schools to place Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner students in clinical rotations across MaineHealth, extending to over 700 clinical sites. This is a new position that will also be part of the academic strategic planning team and will help facilitate the design of infrastructures and processes that will allow us to grow APP Education, as a workforce strategy.
• More specifically, this person will be considered the point person for all things APP Education, which includes the following areas of work: internal & external marketing & communications, online learning platforms, working in the student database, budget planning and oversight, management of student "pod" programs, preceptor recruitment, development & recognition, measuring success through data collection and assessment, and establishing standards of work that includes process documents, policies and procedures.
• The job requires the facilitation of meetings and committees, regular presentations to executive-level stakeholders, and some on-site event support.
• The ideal person for this position will come with strong interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to work at both macro and micro levels, and has experience working in a fast-paced healthcare academic environment. There are hybrid work options, with the understanding that several program-based onsite activities will require physical presence. This is an exciting opportunity to join a relatively new team in an area of work that is in many ways still getting its feet off the ground
• Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in health care or related field required. Master's degree preferred.
  • License/Certifications: Licensure may be preferred or required.
  • Experience: Knowledge of project management, administrative practices and hospital/healthcare systems normally acquired during 3 to 5 years of related work experience.
  • A high level of analytical skills necessary to assist in the development and implementation of new systems, techniques, to assess patient care and business workflow and/or procedures, to help determine departmental needs, to support improvements in departmental functioning, and to prepare special and recurring reports or analysis. Ability to use a wide array of evaluative and analytic techniques, including quantitative and qualitative methods.
  • Knowledge of healthcare systems, including but not limited to the organization and financing of health systems and healthcare, managed care systems, health policy, process improvement, and public health principles.
  • Knowledge of, and preferably experience in, clinical process improvement literature, techniques, methods, and facilitation.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in writing and in public presentations; ability to write papers, reports and proposals for a variety of audiences.
  • Excellent organizational skills necessary for project planning, definition, implementation, and evaluation of effectiveness. Ability to lead work teams.
  • Ability to work both independently and to collaborate with teams of individuals in diverse settings.
  • Knowledge of relevant practice in medical care, patient care, and support systems. Ability to research and synthesize medical and health services literature.

Additional Information

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you'll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them - both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.

We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow - programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.

MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you're looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.

Additional Information
Maine Medical Center is a Magnet designated 700-bed tertiary care and teaching institution. MMC is Maine's largest hospital and a state-wide health care resource. MMC offers outstanding career opportunities and quality of life in Portland.