Description

Lifescan Labs of Illinois is located in Skokie, IL has been a leader in providing reliable laboratory services for Northern Illinois for over 20 years. We are a laboratory specializing in medical diagnostic testing for physicians, long-term care facilities, and At-Home Care. We offer paid time off, paid holidays, medical benefits including health, vision, and dental, and 401K savings. Lifescan Labs of Illinois, LLC is looking for a Project Manager that will serve an integral role in our Business Technology Department.

Responsibilities:

• Lead in pre-project scoping, status tracking, and post-project assessments.
• Collaborate with each department to determine appropriate solutions to enhance departmental processing and efficiency. 
• Understand and guide the strategic objectives technology-based solutions.
• Gather and maintain thorough operational knowledge of the business and of impacts on various departments. 
• Flow chart operational processes mapping current protocols and potential improvements.
• Understand how current or potential technology solutions can assist or hinder each department.
• Collaborates with Revenue Cycle team to increase cash velocity, improve DSO, and review trends to improve processes.
• Collect, analyze, and use data and human feedback to identify opportunities where technology can improve either process or quality outcomes.
• Partners with account managers support and facilitate client relationships and data management.
• Promptly respond to incidents and other events as necessary. 

Requirements

Successful candidates will have: 

• High School Diploma/G.E.D required, plus two years of project management experience.
• Advanced-level data analytics experience creating, analyzing, and presenting reporting.
• Initiative in finding areas of opportunity and envisioning potential improvement.
• Ability to present ideas and communicate information in a user-friendly language and manner. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Experience with general healthcare technologies; i.e. HL7, 270/271, EDI. 
• The ability to create beneficial business relationships. 
• Capability to negotiate with and influence stakeholders.
• Flexibility in adapting to dynamic priorities, initiatives, and communication of updates.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure, rapidly evolving environment. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior Lab Operations experience.
• Lean Six Sigma/Kaizen experience

Schedule:

Full Time: Monday – Friday, weekends if needed.