Project Specialist | Supply Chain

Location:

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$24.00 - $36.50

Position Highlights

Position will require travel with overnight stays and will spend a considerable amount of time in procedural and OR spaces.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview
Responsible for the coordination and completion of various operational projects. The Project Specialist is responsible for project planning and coordination of resources needed to successfully complete and manage communication and work flow for assigned projects. Through direction of the leadership, this position helps departments operationalize the standardization of applicable policies, procedures and best practice to maximize productivity and efficiency.

What you will do

• Coordinate all aspects of an assigned project; including concurrent projects. Responsible for creating and overseeing tasks, milestones, timelines, and deliverables by monitoring progress problem solving.
• Track, record, and report project performance indicators including project status, progress to date, variances, and milestones to key leadership and stake holders.
• This position will rely on excellent customer service skills to help end users navigate the proper processes.
• Must have excellent organizational and follow up skills to maintain high assurance of patient and staff safety.
• May performs administrative responsibilities to support assigned projects including, but not limited to; taking minutes, scheduling meetings, updating project or administrative documents. Plan, schedule, and coordinate project events (such as demonstrations, training, testing, etc) and maintain files and records in a complete and organized manner.

Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Business Administration, Information Technology or other related field.
• 1-3 years Project Management related experience

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.