Entry-Level Positions For Aspiring Health IT Project Managers At A Top 10 Hospital
Anne, a Health IT Project Manager, wishes someone had prepared her for the daily stress and the sometimes delayed gratification of multi-year projects, stating that "some projects they can take years". To combat burnout, the key is focusing on positive team interactions and maintaining a "friendly and dependable" demeanor, impacting the work environment more directly than the eventual patient outcomes.
Project Management, Stress Management, Teamwork, Resilience, Industry Realities
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Anne Nguyen
Health IT Project Manager
Top 10 Hospital in the Nation
UC Irvine
UCI Irvine, Masters of Public Health
Biology & Related Sciences
Healthcare, Medical & Wellness, Technology
Operations and Project Management
LGBTQ
Video Highlights
1. The Health IT Project Manager role can be stressful with long-term projects (multi-year) where the impact of your work may not be immediately visible.
2. Maintaining positive team relationships is crucial for managing stress and preventing burnout. Being a friendly, dependable, and open-minded coworker can significantly improve your experience.
3. While the work may not directly involve patient care, the role indirectly impacts patient quality of life by improving systems for healthcare providers. This perspective shift can be important for those considering this career path.
Transcript
What have you learned about this trail that you wish someone would have told you before you entered the industry?
I wish someone had told me that it can be stressful on a day-to-day basis, and you might not always see the impact of what you're doing. Some projects can take years.
So, to prevent burnout, I focus on how I impact my local team and how what I do can be approached productively as a peer or coworker. Having a difficult coworker or boss can really make or break your experience, especially in team settings.
Try to be friendly, dependable, and open-minded. This is how you can manage stressful situations and long-term projects where you don't see the outcomes right away.
This can be applied to any job. As someone who used to want to be a frontline provider or physician working in the community, it takes perspective shifting to see how my daily role impacts the quality of life of people around me, especially the providers who give care to patients.