We currently have an opening for a strong Cerner Testing Project Manager to join our existing implementation team to manage a team of coordinators and staff.  This is an immediate start with an initial engagement length of 6 months.

Please submit resume below and we’ll contact you soon after.

Job Description:

• Oversee and manage a team of testing coordinators
• Developing and managing the project plan for testing deliverables, scheduling testing events, etc.
• Developing and coordinating the test script and test plan
• Scheduling resources for testing events
• Communicating key information with testing resources and project leadership
• Developing and coordinating issue management process and documentation for testing events
• Providing weekly project status updates to leadership and the testing environment team

Job Requirements:

• Ability to make decisions quickly and assertively manage diverse groups of people
• Prior experience leading and coordinating testing activities
• Minimum 3 years Project Management experience
• Background with Cerner applications is preferred
• Weekly travel to client site

Interested?

• Submit Resume Now for immediate consideration
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Please join us in congratulating the latest recipients in our FCP FirstRewards program!

Steve Etter

Richard Sinnett

FCP’s FirstRewards program is intended to recognize our employee and consultants for their exemplary commitment and performance in service to clients, FCP, and the community.

Both FCP employees and contract personnel will receive these rewards as everyone is playing a role in FCP’s reputation, innovation, and success. We encourage employees to nominate their peers and we look forward to presenting the awards often and many times on the spot.

Thank you to Steve Etter, Richard Sinnett and all of our FCP employees and consultants for all of your hard work!

What is your #1 tip for Go-Live?

Every week it seems there is a news item about a major healthcare security breach. Just recently we learned about the breach at Emory Healthcare (Emory Healthcare loses records for 315K patients, including CEO’s).  Whether a physical security breach or a data breach involving hackers or other forms of electronic intrusion/surveillance, we know that the threats are real and pervasive. Last week, I hosted an ACHE panel discussion about privacy and security and there were a few key points that were revelations to me:

Passwords are obsolete.  Security experts believe that multi-factor authentication is essential to prevent illegal access to patient data in a healthcare setting. Our experts suggested that in addition to the password (something you know), you need to be required to present a smart card/token on your personal device (something you have) and/or biometric marker (something you are) to access protected patient data.

On-going Policy Training and Communication are essential.  They ensure that you lay the groundwork for effective privacy and security control. It figures that Emory Healthcare reported that it will strengthen and clarify existing policies to better protect patient information across the system.

As federal and state oversight attention grows, healthcare professionals must recognize the risks and strive for the secure and effective treatment of our patients.

FCP currently has an opening for an Epic Beacon Builder/Analyst. We offer a generous $7500 signing bonus. If you know someone  qualified for this position, we offer a referral bonus as well.

FCP knows that prosperous employees create successful client experiences and we believe that technology can only be made meaningful through people.  Our people have a superb support structure at FCP, creating enriched skill sets, engagements and careers.

Job Description:

• Works directly with project manager(s), sponsor(s) and department leads on the analysis, design, build, implementation, support and enhancement of Epic Beacon
• Utilize clinical knowledge and subject matter expertise in the support and optimization of Epic Beacon
• Responsible for project documentation and management of daily work assignments; performs project status reporting.Excellent project management, problem-solving and communication skills
• Adheres to, identifies, documents and communicates client requirements, business requirements and process flows.

Job Requirements

• Must be Epic Certified w/ minimum 2 years experience
• Previous consulting experience a plus
• Prior Oncology or Pharmacy experience a plus
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving background
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills

Comments

• Mid-west location, multi-hospital
• 6-9 month engagement
• Nationwide opening to candidates throughout the U.S.  Regular weekly travel to client site is required

Interested?

• Submit Resume Now for immediate consideration
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First Choice Professionals is proud to be a team member of the LongView CIO Group, LLC in the $985 million multi-award contract to provide the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) with Clinical, Advisory and Technical Services.

Read more here. 

One of the most rewarding experiences I have as a member of the healthcare information technology consulting community is watching individuals, who decide for the first time in their career, to try the consulting lifestyle and end up loving it.  Choosing to join the consulting ranks is a major decision as it generally changes everything about a person’s daily routine.  Deciding to go into consulting is a stressful time, with a huge leap of faith, both in terms of the company that you choose to entrust with your reputation and career and the impact it has on your lifestyle.  The exciting part for me is seeing someone who does all their due diligence, takes the leap of faith and ends up loving consulting as their career.  It is so fulfilling to have someone comment, “this is the best career move I ever made and I am so happy that I made this decision”.

Moving into any new career and lifestyle has its challenges and taking the time to find the right company to match your expectations for how you want to be treated and how you want “your” clients to be treated is key.  For seasoned consultants the one thing that I find most often as the ultimate satisfaction in their careers is the many great people they have met who have now become lifelong friends and colleagues.  It is definitely not the “road less traveled” but the “road most enjoyed”.

What makes consulting the most rewarding for you?

FCP knows that prosperous employees create successful client experiences and we believe that technology can only be made meaningful through people.  Our people have a superb support structure at FCP, creating enriched skill sets, engagements and careers.

Job Description:

Responsibilities include:

• Manage large group of activation and go live support consultants
• Develop and Manage Go Live/Activation Project Plan(s)
• Manage testing activities and resources between Live events
• Manage Physician Support activities between Live events
• Responsible for project documentation and management of daily work assignments; performs project status reporting
• Adhere to, identify, document and communicate client requirements, business requirements and process flows.

Skills:

• 3+ years managing Cerner-related projects, including Live events
• 3+ years healthcare IT experience
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across a wide range of Clinical and IT executives, management and end users
• Proficient with Microsoft Project, Visio and Excel
• Proven ability to accurately estimate and plan project costs and timelines
• Expert planning, organizational and time management skills
• Ability to identify and recommend options for improvement in project delivery
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and timelines
• History of working with nurses, physicians, and ancillary personnel
• Excellent communication skills and experience in coordinating clinical staff

Location:

This position is open to candidates throughout the U.S.

Interested?

• Submit Resume Now for immediate consideration
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It’s relatively easy to define the requirements and skills an employee needs to possess to be considered for a particular role.  But even if a group of candidates tick all the boxes from a formal job description and does well in an interview, a good portion of them will not be successful or will be, at best, mediocre performers.  The truly remarkable employees, and thus successful companies, possess a variety of sometimes intangible qualities. These won’t be evident on a resume or come up in a job interview unless you know what you’re looking for.  We hire not only to a specific role description, but also to those personality characteristics or traits that we know will allow that person to be successful in our organization (see the FCP Personality).  Defining something similar for your company or hiring practice will help you identify those people who you are really looking for, beyond all of the bullet items on the job requisition.

The 8 Qualities of Remarkable Employees is also a great list to review – if you are an employer looking to hire or an employee looking to expand your skills or marketability, it’s worth a few minutes to review and assess your goal in hiring or being hired.  One thing I would add to the list: “They Do What They Say They Are Going to Do”.  You might have seen this before in a previous post here on the FCP blog, but as simple as this sounds, an employee or company can get a reputation quickly for not delivering, being difficult to work with or being unreliable through the simple things like not returning phone calls or emails promptly, not following up timely or not meeting a deadline without prior communication.

Let us know what traits or qualities you think make a remarkable employee.

FCP has an opening for a Cerner Orders, iView Consultant with designing, building and testing experience with Cerner Orders, and iView applications.

FCP knows that prosperous employees create successful client experiences and we believe that technology can only be made meaningful through people.  Our people have a superb support structure at FCP, creating enriched skill sets, engagements and careers.

Job Description:

Works directly with client/project manager to build, test and optimize Cerner applications.

• Involved in design, implementation, evaluation and maintenance of orders, and iView
• Responsible for project documentation and management of daily work assignments; performs project status reporting.
• Adheres to, identifies, documents and communicates client requirements, business requirements and process flows.

Skills:

• At least 3 years design, build and testing experience with Cerner Orders, and iView applications
• PowerForms and DTA Knowledge and Build experience
• Familiar with Cerner method of documenting design and build (DCWs, etc.)
• Ability to run Cerner audits and do analysis
• History of working with nursing and other clinicians
• Excellent communication skills and experience in coordinating clinical staff
• Prior clinical experience preferred
• Strong organization and time management skills required
• Prior experience as part of large, matrixed project and client team

Location:

This position is open to candidates throughout the U.S.

Interested?

• Submit Resume Now for immediate consideration
• Check out other great FCP Career Opportunities

Stay Updated on FCP Job Opportunities:

• Follow our hashtag on Twitter: #FCPjobs
• Join our First Choice Professionals LinkedIn group.