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Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Summary:

• The Project Manager within Perioperative Services is responsible for leading and managing key strategic initiatives in assigned areas across Perioperative Services.

• The Project Manager is tasked with the development of robust project plans that detail scope, specific actions, accountable parties, deliverable timelines and communication/training specifics for key projects and initiatives, both within the team and across the institution.

• The Project Manager is perioperative services primary liaison with other Penn Medicine teams and is responsible for assigned internal communications, as well as being a key member of the department's team.

Responsibilities:

• Determines scope and size of a project, as well as the requirements for each stage and builds a cohesive project plan with defined tasks and timelines.

• Plans, directs and coordinates project activities, manages resources and activities and maintains project focus by shifting priorities when necessary.

• Manages systems and operational issues and is prepared to discuss through scheduling appropriate resources and utilizing communication tools. Participates in measurement activities, completes reports and provides project plan updates.

• Delegates project tasks to interns when appropriate.

• Coordinates assigned events. Plans/manages logistics for events, ensures departmental engagement, operates within budgetary guidelines.

• Facilitates Perioperative leadership rounds process, organizes, facilitates and actively contributes to ad-hoc Perioperative projects.

• Organizes, facilitates and actively contributes to standing committees.

• Contributes to ongoing professional development of other team members.

• Ability to utilize critical thinking.

• Ability to use Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point, Word, Access)Microsoft Visio skills

• Strong communication skills with all levels of staff and personnel

• Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

• Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

• Using thought, knowledge, logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions.

• Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.

• Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

• Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity.

• Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.

• Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.

• Handling conflict situations effectively with a minimum of noise.

• Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.

• Building strong patient/customer relationships and delivering patient centric solutions.

• Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.

• Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.

• Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. Talented

Credentials:

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Associate of Arts or Science (Required)

• Or Education Specialization:

• Bachelor of Arts or Science (preferred)

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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