Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
Applications & Project Manager
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center seeks an on-site Applications & Project Manager to lead its enterprise-wide Epic EMR deployment — owning the master schedule, capital budget, workflow redesign, training rollout, testing, and go-live command center. Requires 7+ years of IT project management experience including a full Epic/EMR implementation.
- Compensation
- $110K–$115K / yr
- Location
- New York, United States
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Informatics, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a clinical field
- 7+ years of IT project management experience
- At least one completed ground-up, initial enterprise EMR/Epic deployment from inception through post-go-live stabilization
- Proven track record managing large-scale hospital or health system software replacements
- Exceptional interpersonal and face-to-face communication skills with ability to command a room of diverse stakeholders
- Extreme composure and rapid problem-solving under pressure (crisis management)
- Deep knowledge of healthcare regulatory compliance (HIPAA, Joint Commission standards)
Nice to have
- Master's degree (MHA, MBA, MSN)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Prior or active Epic Certifications / Proficiencies in core modules (e.g., EpicCare Inpatient/Ambulatory, Chronicles, Cogito)
Full description
Key ResponsibilitiesEnterprise-Wide Planning & On-Site Governance
- Drive the Master Implementation Plan: Author, maintain, and enforce the master project schedule, tracking hundreds of parallel dependencies across clinical, financial, and ancillary modules.
- On-Site Command & Collaboration: Establish a physical project management footprint to facilitate daily stand-ups, coordinate rapid issue resolution, and maintain momentum across hospital sites.
- Capital Budget Management: Monitor and safeguard the enterprise deployment budget, managing variance tracking, scope creep, and vendor milestone payments.
Clinical & Operational Transformation
- Current to Future-State Mapping: Lead intensive, on-site workflow validation sessions with physicians, nursing executives, and revenue cycle leaders to build Epic-validated future-state workflows.
- On-the-Ground Change Management: Serve as the visible face of the transition, managing resistance, building consensus, and driving organization-wide adoption of new clinical and operational standards.
- Enterprise Training & Readiness: Oversee the logistical rollout of mandatory, role-based super-user and end-user training programs across all facilities.
Technical Oversight & Core Readiness
- Epic Corporate Liaison: Act as the primary on-site point of contact for Epic implementation executives and technical coordinators.
- Integration & Data Conversion: Oversee the high-risk migration of legacy patient data and ensure seamless interoperability with third-party medical devices, lab systems, and HIEs.
- Testing & Enterprise Go-Live: Coordinate strict integrated testing phases, dress rehearsals, and cutover logistics. Lead the physical Command Center during the high-stakes "Hypercare" stabilization window.
Qualifications & SkillsExperience & Education
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Informatics, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a clinical field. Master’s degree (MHA, MBA, MSN) preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of 7+ years of IT project management experience, including at least one completed ground-up, initial enterprise EMR/Epic deployment from inception through post-go-live stabilization.
- Environment: Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale hospital or health system software replacements.