Hospital project manager/part time

Fall River Health Services (FRHS) is a comprehensive, non-profit healthcare system dedicated to delivering patient-focused care to Hot Springs, South Dakota, and the surrounding areas. As one of the largest employers in Fall River County, our independent network includes a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital, a 24-hour emergency room, the Seven Sisters Living Center nursing home, and the Fall River Rural Health Clinic.

Our team of professional caregivers is deeply committed to supporting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our patients and families while keeping 'Our Community at Heart.'

Hospital Project Manager

Fall River Health Services is seeking a part-time, salaried exempt Hospital Project Manager starting January 1, 2027 to oversee construction, renovation, expansion, infrastructure, and capital improvement projects from planning through completion. The Project Manager will serve as the primary project coordinator, working closely with hospital leadership, architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, regulatory agencies, and internal departments. This position is responsible for keeping projects on schedule, within approved budgets, and compliant with applicable healthcare, safety, building, life-safety, and infection prevention requirements. This position has no medical, clinical, or direct patient-care responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate hospital construction, renovation, expansion, infrastructure, equipment installation, and capital improvement projects.
• Assist with project planning, scope development, feasibility, priorities, timelines, and cost estimates.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between hospital leadership and architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, consultants, and other project partners.
• Track project schedules, milestones, budgets, deliverables, and potential delays.
• Coordinate construction meetings, site inspections, project updates, and communication with hospital leadership.
• Review change orders, RFIs, pay applications, invoices, and project documentation.
• Monitor project expenditures and identify potential budget concerns or cost overruns.
• Coordinate facility access, shutdowns, utility interruptions, deliveries, and other activities to minimize disruption to patient care and hospital operations.
• Coordinate Infection Control Risk Assessments (ICRA) and ensure construction activities follow infection prevention and safety requirements.
• Support compliance with applicable federal, state, local, healthcare, building, and life-safety regulations.
• Work with regulatory agencies and officials, including CMS, the South Dakota Department of Health, the South Dakota Board of Pharmacy, and local fire/life-safety authorities, as needed.
• Coordinate final inspections, testing, commissioning, punch-list completion, and project closeout.
• Ensure warranties, manuals, as-built drawings, equipment documentation, and other required project records are properly maintained.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong project management, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities in an active healthcare environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with leadership, contractors, vendors, and internal departments.
• Ability to read and understand architectural, engineering, construction, and equipment documentation.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, project scheduling tools, and standard office software.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to identify and escalate safety, regulatory, budget, or project risks.
• Experience with healthcare construction, facility projects, capital improvement projects, or a related field is preferred.

Work Environment

This position works in an active healthcare environment and requires regular coordination with hospital departments, contractors, vendors, and project partners. The role may require walking through active construction areas and attending project meetings or site inspections.

Preferred Education:

Bachelor's degree or higher in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Project Management, or a closely related field is preferred.

Certifications:

A current, and in good standing, state PE license and/or PMP certification is highly preferred.

Core Experience:

3 to 5 years of professional experience in project management, construction management, facilities management, or directly related administrative support. Demonstrated experience managing capital projects within an occupied healthcare, Critical Access Hospital, or long-term care environment is highly preferred.