Houston Methodist Hospital has once again earned national recognition, ranking No. 1 in Texas for the 15th consecutive year and earning a place on the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Honor Roll for the 10th time. The hospital was nationally ranked in 10 specialties and recognized as high …
Virtual Transformation Consultant
Location:
REMOTE, must live in FL, GA, LA, TN, TX
- Job Ref:
- JR-14993
- Job Shift:
- Day
- Job Type:
- Full Time
At Houston Methodist, the Consultant plans, directs, and coordinates projects & initiatives of enterprise scale and complexity to revenue cycle, hospital & clinic operations, and information technology and business strategy. These projects would be large- to medium-scale initiatives and will typically impact or improve multiple department and/or hospital operations at the system, regional or local level. Executes the project plans and activities following project management best practices and ensures specific goals, metrics and ROI targets are achieved. Proactively participates in the development, research and identification of key areas of opportunity within the System for improvement in process or cost savings.
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Preferred
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Preferred
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATIONSExempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
- Bachelors degree in business, nursing or related field required
- MHA, MBA, MSN or related degree preferred
EXPERIENCE
- Five years experience in implementing and supporting complex medium to enterprise scale projects, preferably in a healthcare environment. Three years experience with masters degree.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Preferred
- PMP - Certified Project Management Professional (PMI)
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.
- Candidate should possess extraordinary communication, organizational and leadership skills.
- Must have the ability to interact professionally with all levels of personnel, patients, families, visitors and physicians and to coordinate with physicians and service providers to achieve superior results.
- Extensive experience in grievance management, mediation and conflict negotiation, and crisis intervention.
- Ability to solve complex patient relations issues independently
- Critical thinking, problem-solving, and mature judgment
- Has knowledge of medical ethics and legal issues, including, Advance Directives, Ethics Committee, and the Patient Bills of Rights, as well as federal and state law and Joint Commission standards
- Has the knowledge and ability to use various measurement tools, integrate data, and prepare meaningful reports
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of medical terminology
- Basic to intermediate level of computer competency – Microsoft Office Suite, and knowledge of healthcare information systems
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Drive change management within their scope of work by effectively communicating project information to stakeholders, driving accountability to timelines and objectives and managing customer’s expectations.
- Lead, coach and motivate project team members including leadership and front line staff.
- Validate work plan, duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority with management.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Plan and organize all aspects of the project life cycle for small and medium sized projects including – definition of scope, objectives, compliance and governance.
- Determine staffing requirements, and allotment of available department resources to various phases of the project including direction and coordinate activities of project personnel.
- Shadow and round in assigned areas or projects to assist with information gathering related to people, process and priorities.
- Prepare reports for management, client and others.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Establish and maintain a relationship with Internal Audit and Business Practices to ensure adherence to all State and Federal regulations and to gain input on risks and mitigation plans.
- Maintain and adhere to the Internal Consulting team standards and departmental processes.
- Oversees and develops methodology to ensure compliance to all regulations and policies directly connected to Internal Consulting initiatives.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Drive project performance to expected financial and process improvement outcomes including ROI and other project-based KPIs.
- Assist leadership with identification of areas where optimization can have a positive financial impact related to the Houston Methodist system.
- Helps team to meet ROI targets provided by the CFO.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Support Senior Strategy Consultant and Leadership with ongoing improvement initiatives by planning, implementing and monitoring compliance.
- Support system standardization of key business and operational processes to improve operational, financial and patient outcomes.
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
- WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform: No
- Scrubs: No
- Business professional: Yes
- Other (department approved): No
- On Call* Yes
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes
ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
EDUCATION
- Bachelors degree in business, nursing or related field required
- MHA, MBA, MSN or related degree preferred
EXPERIENCE
- Five years experience in implementing and supporting complex medium to enterprise scale projects, preferably in a healthcare environment. Three years experience with masters degree.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Preferred
- PMP - Certified Project Management Professional (PMI)
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. The health system consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center, seven community hospitals and one long-term acute care hospital throughout the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Houston Methodist also includes a research institute; a comprehensive residency program; international patient services; freestanding comprehensive care clinics, emergency care and imaging centers; and outpatient facilities. Come lead with us!
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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