BCT Partners - Senior Project Manager & Epic Beaker Subject Matter Expert

BCT Partners, LLC

Washington, DC, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Technology

Full Time

Job Description

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About the Role

Senior Project Manager & Epic Beaker Subject Matter Expert: BCT is seeking an experienced IT project managerwith Epic Beaker expertise to lead multiple healthcare IT initiatives for our client. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success driving large-scale projects to completion within healthcare organizations, and bringing proven leadership, strong communication skills, and expertise in navigating complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for project coordination, account management, quality control, and delivery of work, and is accountable for guiding, directing, and managing the efforts of project team members and client stakeholders. Incumbents will apply their understanding of project objectives and requirements to analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative data across computer systems, databases, spreadsheets, and internet-based applications, and will leverage technical expertise to ensure accuracy and high-quality reporting on project deliverables.

The Senior Project Manager is a highly organized self-starter, with strong written and verbal communication skills, who adapts quickly to changing needs, and builds rapport with both technical and non-technical colleagues.

BCT is seeking 1099 independent contractors for this assignment, which is expected to last 6 to 12 months and may lead to additional opportunities in the future.

To learn more about our clients and this project, please refer to the “This Project” section at the bottom of this job posting.

How You Contribute:
Project Coordination & Administration

Provide oversight of client-facing projects, including statements of work, project plans, schedules, budgets, and expenditures.
Organize, attend, and participate in stakeholder meetings with client leadership.
Ensure projects adhere to frameworks and maintain appropriate documentation; undertake additional project tasks as required.
Ensure compliance with CLIA, CAP, and Epic best practices.
Oversee go-live planning, training coordination, escalation processes, and post-live support.
Collaborate with IT, clinical labs, pathology, compliance, and Epic-certified build teams to define requirements and workflows.
Complete monthly reports, manage invoicing and billing with accounting staff, and handle purchasing or other administrative tasks.
Conduct monthly project reviews covering progress, risks, issues, and financial status.
Engage stakeholders to keep focus on project goals and outcomes.
Manage client relationships and serve as point of contact for contractual issues.

Leadership and Supervision

Ensure team members understand duties, expectations, and deadlines.
Monitor productivity and work quality; provide constructive feedback and coaching.
Build and model a collaborative culture, inspiring a shared vision and supporting growth.
Address and resolve complaints; escalate issues to leadership or HR as appropriate.
Participate in hiring, training, and performance evaluation processes.
Ensure adherence to legal, client, and organizational policies and procedures.

What You Bring to the Table:
As no individual likely meets every qualification, we encourage those who meet most of these requirements to apply!

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Laboratory Science, Information Technology, or a related field is ideal; comparable knowledge and skills building through professional experience may be an acceptable alternative to a degree.
Master’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare, or Technology-related discipline preferred.

Experience Requirements:

Minimum 7+ years of healthcare IT project management experience, with direct involvement in Epic Beaker migrations or deployments.
Proven success managing large-scale IT projects through the full project lifecycle.
Experience working in multi-stakeholder environments with clinicians, IT staff, compliance teams, and vendors.

Skills and Expertise:

Proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, and Jira.
Familiarity with Epic Beaker implementation tools (Foundation System, Model System).
Strong understanding of Epic Beaker workflows (Clinical Pathology and/or Anatomic Pathology) and laboratory operations.
Strong understanding of laboratory or clinical workflows and operations.
Familiarity with healthcare IT implementation methodologies and standards.
Well versed in the Waterfall project management methodology.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills, including coaching and team development.
Ability to adapt quickly in dynamic environments and manage competing priorities.
PMP (or equivalent PMI certification) strongly preferred.

Communication Skills:

Exceptional written and spoken communication, with the ability to engage various audiences of both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Able to communicate, collaborate and interact with colleagues in a remote work environment; must participate in virtual meetings, appear on camera as needed, and contribute to meeting content as required.

The Senior Project Manager is an independent contractor earning $75 per hour. This assignment is expected to last 6 to 12 months and may lead to additional opportunities in the future. This is a remote position and may be performed from any of the fifty United States or Washington, DC.

This Project
This role supports a New Jersey-based healthcare client in leading the following key projects .

Closed Loop Critical Result Communications – Implement an Epic Beaker Lab solution that automates the notification of critical results from laboratory staff to clinical staff (physicians, nursing).

Specimen Source and Specimen Type Optimization – Overhaul Epic order tables for specimen sources/types to optimize and sustain lab services, requiring evaluation of all lab orders.

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