Project Manager-Health Information Technology

Modified: March 12, 2020 11:44am

COUNTY OF ERIE - DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
invites applications for the position of:

Project Manager-Health Information Technology

#63-821 - Open Competitive (open to the public)

Salary: $76,500 - $103,500 Annually
Opening Date: March 12, 2020
Closing Date: April 8, 2020
Application fee: $20.00

Residence Requirements:

THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION. There is one vacancy at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation.

Examples of Duties:

Project Manager-Health Information Technology manages projects of varying scope in a cross functional environment for information technology (IT) programs and projects of varying scopes in a cross-functional environment in the Health Information Technology (HIT) Department at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation; 

Manages a number of information technology (IT) projects with an emphasis on efficiency and quality outcomes and performance in compliance with schedule, cost, scope, etc.;

Sets individual project priorities and makes staffing assignments; schedules and conducts project status meetings;

Develops plans for communicating project information to the project team and stakeholders and maintains an inclusive communication environment;

Performs the design and assists in the implementation of IT systems processes for incorporation into specific projects; monitors and assists in the evaluation of the performance of such systems;

Evaluates project objectives within the parameters of quality, budget, time and scope; evaluates the work performance of employees and contractors;

Identifies positive and negative performance aspects and uses such to assist in the development and incorporation of best practices and improvement initiatives into Project Management Office (PMO) methodology;

Manages the integration of project processes including impact analysis resulting from changes in project scope, budget or schedule;

Develops and presents status reports on individual projects;

Documents solutions and prepares cost benefit analysis supporting alternative approaches;

Participates in the development of project procurement plans;

Assists in the development of PMO processes, policies and standards;

Monitors project activities for the occurrence of risks and takes timely action to mitigate the risks; Participates in meetings, committees, trainings, professional organizations, etc.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must meet one of the following requirements on or before the date of the written test:

A.) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master’s Degree and two (2) years of information technology or closely related professional* project management experience, of which included both experience with healthcare information systems and experience in the design, development and implementation of information technology systems; or:

B.) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree and four (4) years of information technology or closely related professional* project management experience, of which included both experience with healthcare information systems and experience in the design, development and implementation of information technology systems; or:

C.) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate’s Degree and six (6) years of information technology or closely related professional* project management experience, of which included both experience with healthcare information systems and experience in the design, development and implementation of information technology systems; or:

D.) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B) and (C).

Notes:

1. *Professional experience is defined, for qualifying purposes, as experience which requires specialized and theoretical knowledge usually acquired through college education or through that experience and other training which provides comparable knowledge. Professional experience in general involves independence of action and personal responsibility for actions.

2. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

3. Your degree and/or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. A grade of "D" or better is necessary for a course to be credited as successfully completed. If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to this Department for a list of acceptable companies providing this service; you must pay the required evaluation fee.

Notice to Candidates: Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application.
All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview.

Examination date:

May 16, 2020

Applications Must Be Postmarked or Hand Delivered By:

April 8, 2020

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication 'General Guide to Written Tests' helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at:https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.

Subjects of Examination:

Scopes / Subjects of examination: A test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas.

Preparing written material

These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.
 

Project management

These questions are designed to test for techniques and concepts of project management. They may cover, but not necessarily be confined to, management of systems development, management by objectives, project scheduling and control techniques (e.g., PERT), characteristics of organizations and of the systems life cycle, and the development of data processing standards.

Supervision

These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational question format, include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance; maintaining work standards; motivating and developing subordinates; implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.

Systems analysis and design

These questions test for techniques and concepts of computer systems analysis and design. They cover such subjects as feasibility and applications studies, systems development tools and software, the systems life cycle, types of systems (e.g., client/server, Web-based), controls, and systems documentation, testing, and implementation.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: Unless otherwise noted, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculators. Devices with typewriter keyboards, "Spell Checkers", “Personal Digital Assistants", "Address Books", "Language Translators", "Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited. You may not bring books or other reference materials.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.