Clinical Project Manager

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About this role

Manage operational project plans across USHP partner practices from kickoff through completion. Coordinate teams, track progress, and bring patient care, workflow, and quality considerations into planning.

What could you bring from clinical work?

• Nurses: Your experience identifying patient care dependencies and workflow risks could help you flag project risks and bring clinical considerations into project planning.

Full job description from USHP

Clinical Project Manager

Department: Operations – Project Management Supports: All USHP partner practices

Position summary

The Clinical Project Manager supports new operational initiatives and projects across USHP's partner practices, bringing a clinical perspective to how work gets planned and delivered. This role owns the project plan from kickoff through completion, keeps work on track, and makes sure the teams doing the work have the support and resources they need to succeed. The Clinical Project Manager partners closely with division leadership, clinical teams, and corporate stakeholders, and adapts to shifting priorities as the organization grows.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the primary owner of the project plan for assigned initiatives, from planning through close-out
• Track and communicate project status, milestones, and progress to stakeholders and leadership
• Identify risks, issues, and dependencies early, and escalate concerns with recommended paths forward
• Coordinate task owners across practices and departments, removing barriers and securing the support and resources they need
• Hold teams accountable to timelines and deliverables without performing the assigned tasks directly
• Facilitate project meetings, document decisions, and keep stakeholders aligned
• Bring a clinical lens to project planning, helping teams account for patient care, workflow, and quality considerations
• Support continuous improvement of project management practices, tools, and templates
• Perform other duties and support additional initiatives as assigned

Required qualifications

• Nursing background (RN)
• Experience managing projects across multiple sites and multiple states
• Strong organization, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage several projects at once

Preferred qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience with Smartsheet
• Experience in a multi-practice or physician practice management environment