Process Improvement Consultant Sr

Summary

Leads organizational redesign initiatives. Leads and teaches cross-functional Lean Six Sigma process improvement approaches to problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Captures and coordinates multiple facility, cross-organizational teams in achieving their strategic objectives and desired outcomes.
• Leads and coaches leaders of system-wide, service line and cross-functional events.
• Captures and coordinates services with other departments and service lines.
• Mentors Green Belts on Lean Six Sigma tools and methodologies.
• Provides coaching and mentoring to Process Improvement Consultants in coordination with Leadership.
• Applies Lean Six Sigma waste and error reduction management techniques to organizational operations.
• Ensures adherence to PI standards and principles of Lean.
• Leads cross-functional teams that include physicians, clinicians and administrative staff.
• Plans, develops, and ensures accomplishment of key projects.
• Develops projects to streamline and improve organizational processes.
• Delivers presentations and reports to project teams and executive sponsors.
• Facilitates attainment of measurable outcomes supporting quality, safety, financial, operational and patient experience objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree. Preferred: Master's degree in healthcare, business or related field.
• Licenses/Certifications: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• Experience: 3 years of related experience, including project management and facilitation. Experience leading complex, cross-organizational improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Employees are our number one asset. UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program.

Benefits

• Recognition Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure.
• Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.
• Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.
• Health and well-being Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
• Free Care.com membership.
• Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
• Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.
• Retail and savings 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
• Additional 457(b) plan may be available.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.
• Educational degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.
• Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.
• Free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting your federal student loans for forgiveness.
• Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.

Pay

$41.43 - $62.15 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Schedule

Full Time, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks).