Senior Project Coordinator - WellMed - Dallas, TX

WellMed is now part of the OptumHealth division under the greater UnitedHealth Group umbrella.

WellMed is a healthcare delivery system serving more than 90,000 patients, primarily Medicare eligible seniors, in Texas and Florida through primary care clinics, multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management services.  Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, WellMed is an industry leader in medical risk management, highly effective disease management and chronic care programs, healthcare delivery services and more.

Our focus and mission is to help the sick become well and to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness.  We are innovators in preventative healthcare, striving to change the face of healthcare delivery for seniors.  Our providers and support staff are selected for their dedication to the senior population and focus on preventative, proactive patient care.

• Assists the market leadership and other related department team members in the implementation of programs or projects, including planning, developing, implementing and evaluating programs and projects, coordinating project activities, collaborating with project team members, and monitoring progress toward achievement and other projects as assigned


• Participates in active project work groups and committees, and provides recommendations to achieve goals.  Facilitates meetings as necessary, contributes to planning and decision making, coordinates project resources and collaborates with project stakeholders to collect and disseminate project information


• Facilitates communication and timely follow up with team members and other appropriate parties


• Manages multiple projects at one time with successful outcomes


• Responsible for presentation preparation, report production, and/or database management


• Utilizes Microsoft Office products including, but not limited to, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Visio


• Performs all other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree in business, customer service or healthcare related field (Two additional years of comparable work experience beyond the required years of experience may be substituted in lieu of the degree)


• 4+ years of project management experience


• 2+ years experience with tracking, planning projects, working with large data sets and making data-driven analytical decisions


• Basic level of proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and SharePoint


• Ability to work in a fast paced environment on multiple projects with tight deadlines while paying close attention to the details of all the deliverables


• Articulate and able to communicate with peers internal and external to the organization


• Accountable for all work with minimal oversight


• Keen judgment and collaborative problem solving skills


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  Excellent interpersonal skills, high energy and enthusiasm, with ability to thrive in a collaborative, high performance and action-oriented team environment



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  Ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely



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  Ability to handle confidential and sensitive data with discretion



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  Excellent time management, organizational, and prioritization skills and ability to balance multiple priorities 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in business, customer service, or healthcare related field


• Bilingual (English/Spanish) language proficiency


• Familiarity with HEDIS and STAR measures

Careers with WellMed. Our focus is simple. We're innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors. We're impacting 90,000+ lives, primarily Medicare eligible seniors in Texas and Florida, through primary and multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management services. We've joined Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of companies, and our mission is to help the sick become well and to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness. Our providers and staff are selected for their dedication and focus on preventative, proactive care. For you, that means one incredible team and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.SM

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. Certain positions are subject to random drug testing.

Job Keywords: business, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, SharePoint, management, bilingual, Dallas, Texas, TX