At Singing River Health System, caring isn’t just part of the job — it’s in our DNA. Whether we’re saving lives, supporting behind the scenes, or showing up for our community, we bring the energy, heart, and hustle every single day.
With pride, passion, and commitment, we will improve health and save lives in our community every day.
Shift:
Monday - Friday (8:00am - 4:30pm)
Location:
Singing River Pascagoula Hospital
Position Overview:
The Project Coordinator provides leadership and direction for various projects as assigned by the Director of Patient Resource Management. He/She works collaboratively with staff members and other project stakeholders to successfully plan and execute projects that support the priorities of Patient Resource Management, while ensuring that projects are completed on schedule. The Project Coordinator manages the department budget to include providing updates, posting expenditures, and generating reports.
The Project Coordinator must excel in project management, including the use of project management software. He/She must be proficient at managing multiple tasks. The Project Coordinator must be able to maintain and organize a filing system for the efficient retrieval of department files. He/She must demonstrate effective verbal communication skills, being able to communicate in a tactful, pleasant, articulate, and professional manner; and effective written communication skills to include excellent skills in writing, editing, and transcription of dictated materials.
DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.
Education:
High school graduate or equivalent required. Two (2) years of college preferred or a minimum of two years in healthcare experience with knowledge of medical terminology.
License:
N/A
Certifications:
Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days); must have appropriate level of de-escalation training.
Experience:
Must have at least two (2) years’ experience in an office assistant or secretarial position within the last four (4) years. Project coordinator experience preferred.
Reports to:
Director of Patient Resource Management
Supervises:
Supportive supervision to department personnel as assigned
Physical Demands:
Work is moderately sedentary: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard.
Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual and acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision.
Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends.
Mental Demands:
Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels. Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required. Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations.
Special Demands:
Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word.
Must be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical judgment and apply appropriate professional skills to a patient population of all ages.
Job requires traveling throughout the SRHS service area – with the employee providing his/her own transportation.
If you’re looking for purpose, teamwork, and a place where what you do truly matters, you’ve found it. Let’s do big things together. Apply now and join our team.
