Project Coordinator | Western Psychiatric Hospital

The Project Coordinator will coordinate data collection, administration of parent and child informant interviews and measures, conducting laboratory tasks and acquiring physiological data. They will also check, upload, and score HR/HRV and PEP data using MindWare HRV and IMP software Manage IRB, oversee subject recruitment, coordinate meetings, generate written reports and documentation, and manage human resources for the research team (job descriptions, performance evaluations). Will collaborate with fellow research coordinators and systems programmer/analyst.

This position is grant funded.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintains Excel Spreadsheets.

• Assist with department administrative support.

• Provide support, where needed, for all events and activities.

• Assist in documentation of processes, standards, procedures, and policies for programs and initiatives.

• General involvement with all Human Resources aspects of the organization.

• Participate in design, development, and implementation programs and initiatives.

• Develop and maintain documents and materials to support effective roll out of programs and initiatives.

• Participate in the documentation and submission of service requests to ISD and/or system vendor(s). Assist in the assignment of request priorities, and monitor and communicate the progress of the assigned requests.

• Provide first level support for department programs and initiatives. Communicate problems or complex requests to the Management.

• Maintain an understanding of UPMC health careers to support programs and initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Marketing, Communications, Healthcare or related field required.

• Two years of experience in project planning and/or administrative functions required

OR

• one year experience in project planning and/or administrative functions with completion of UPMC Summer Associates/Pittsburgh Fellows program required.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.

• Excellent client service skills and proven ability to deal effectively with employees required.

• Ability to coordinate projects, manage tasks, establish priorities make decisions, and follow issues through to resolution as directed, required.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)

• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

• Act 33 with renewal

• Act 34 with renewal

• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran