St. Luke's University Health Network

Assistant Project Manager

Allentown, PA - 1110 American Parkway Full time

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

  

 

 

 

The Assistant Project Manager assists Purchasing Project Managers with assigned responsibilities to include, but are not limited to projects with Facilities & Construction, furniture requests, bids and specifications. Provides support to the PPM on large construction projects.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Prepares preliminary F&E budgets for assigned projects

  • Assists with Network furniture requests not associated with capital projects

  • Reviews each project with department for room-by-room F&E requirements

  • Reviews plans, specifications and equipment with respective Project Managers.  Offers recommendations for cost savings, conformance to standards with biomedical equipment, all patient equipment and furnishings

  • Assists with preparing specification documents, reviews and evaluates proposals, making recommendation of the award to the Project Manager

  • Sets up demonstrations and evaluations as required

  • Assists Facilities Project Manager with documentation relevant to project, when necessary

  • Assists Purchasing Project Managers with order entry, invoice reconciliation, delivery coordination and product sourcing

  • Participates in vendor discussions such as negotiations, in-services, reprimands and other necessary discussion

  • Maintains all records, spreadsheets, purchase orders in project file by project.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Standing for up to 4 hours, up to 1 hour at a time.  Walking for up to 4 hours per day, 1 hour at a time.  Sitting for up to 8 hours per day, 4 hours at a time.  Frequently uses fingers for data entry, etc.  Frequently uses hands for filing, telephone and loading printers with paper.  Uses upper extremities to lift up to 30 pounds.  Stoops, bends or reaches above shoulder level.  Hearing as it relates to normal and phone conversations.  Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, peripheral vision and visual monotony.

EDUCATION:

Associates or bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field and/or 3-5 years’ experience in hospital or healthcare Purchasing.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:       

    

Three to five years of experience in Purchasing or healthcare.  Must be accurate in dealing with figures.  Prior Materials Management computer/Microsoft Excel/Word experience required; Microsoft Access experience preferred.

Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address.  Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer.  Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable.  It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application.  Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.