Clinical Activation Planner FT (Hybrid)
Houston Methodist
Houston, TX 77054
Description
At Houston Methodist, the Clinical Activation Planner position is responsible for managing facility activation, transition and move planning of clinical space within the Houston Methodist, under the direction of the Clinical Planning and Design department management. This position serves as the liaison between the Hospital client department, consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies, and others as appropriate. The Clinical Activation Planner position must be able to manage several projects simultaneously and must be familiar with healthcare facility design and construction processes.
- Partners with logistics consultant in development of move plans for each department. Serves as coordinator of the clinical move activities
- Collaborates closely with Construction Management team to coordinate any equipment requiring early installation as well as with medical equipment planners and Biomed on all medical equipment installations and inspections
- Coordinates all owner-furnished and contractor-installed items and equipment with Construction Management team
- Contributes towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e. peer-to-peer accountability.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists in planning of furniture, art, equipment, telecommunications and information technology for assigned projects
- Oversees the installation of new and reused equipment, furniture, art, signage, etc. Responds promptly to internal and external customer requests
- Participates in the schematic and design planning phases
- Assists in development of and manages move schedule for facility occupancy
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Oversees the progress of move(s) to identify and improve methods of delivery within the departments. Maintains and achieves the highest standards of quality, delivery of care and service
- Monitors required actions, including those for regulatory approvals, to assure occupancy readiness
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Ensures equipment and supply needs are identified and provided
- Utilizes efficient and cost-effective work practices with department resources and supplies. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks to meet established timelines, assisting coworkers as needed
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Generates and communicates new ideas and suggestions that improve quality, safety or service
- Improves skills and technical knowledge by maintaining continuing education requirements for professional license and memberships as well as staying current with healthcare and construction products and trends
- Seeks opportunities to identify self-development needs and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
- Bachelor's degree in nursing, business or related healthcare field
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Five years of hospital clinical or healthcare experience
- RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Compact Licensure - Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) AND
- Other clinician license according to applicable Board requirements
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
- Strong analytical skills to develop and manage construction projects and resolve problems
- Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility in the face of changing demands.
- Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills for management meetings and preparation of plans and reports
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
Uniform No- Scrubs No
- Business professional Yes
- Other (department approved) No
- Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
On Call* No
TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. Houston Methodist consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, and seven community hospitals throughout the greater Houston area. Houston Methodist also includes an academic institute, a comprehensive residency program, a global business division, numerous physician practices and several free-standing emergency rooms and outpatient facilities. Overall, Houston Methodist employs more than 27,000 employees and is supported by a wide variety of business functions that operate at the system level to help enable clinical departments to provide high quality patient care.
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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