Improvement Advisor

Grady Health System offers many
career paths for your professional growth. Whether you have many years of
experience or are in the early stages on your career, you can find a rewarding
position at Grady!

JOB
SUMMARY:

The Robust Process Improvement (RPI) Specialist
is an integral role designed to support the Grady Health System on its journey
to becoming and sustaining a highly reliable, highly efficient organization.
The RPI Specialist will facilitate the work of cross-functional teams that are
chartered to deliver significant operational (clinical and non-clinical)
improvements. The RPI Specialist will
help develop, improve and implement processes and procedures meant to improve
quality, patient safety, patient satisfaction and overall operational
efficiency throughout the Network. The
RPI Specialist will utilize (Plan-Do-Check-Act) PDCA, Lean, and Six Sigma
improvement methodologies, robust data/statistical analytics, as well as Change
Management in improvement work.

JOB
QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's
  Degree in engineering, healthcare, management science/operations research,
  organizational development, or related field is required.

• Master's
  Degree in engineering, healthcare, management science/operations research,
  organizational development, or related field is preferred.

• Seven
  (7) or more years of process improvement experience using Lean and/or Six Sigma
  tools working in hospitals, home care, skilled nursing facilities, rehab
  centers, surgery centers, physician practices and other healthcare setting
  required.

• Demonstrated
  success in facilitating improvement projects with demonstrable and sustained
  outcomes required.

• Certificate
  and/or Certification in Six Sigma Black Belt by the American Society for
  Quality (ASQ) required.

• Proven
  passion and drive to ensuring projects are facilitated well required.

• Ability
  to manage, prioritize, and complete multiple projects on time and with success
  (strong project management skills) required.

• Excellent
  problem-solving and analytical skills required.

• Excellent
  written and verbal skills required.

• Excellent
  organization and time management skills required.

• Provides
  leadership, coaching and/or mentoring to subordinate group or project team
  required.

• Ability
  to transfer knowledge to others (e.g., just-in-time training of statistical
  process control and other tools) required.

• Ability
  to work in a matrix environment required.

• Ability
  to work within and across settings that span the full continuum of care (i.e.,
  not just acute care hospitals) required.

• Ability
  to work collaboratively with project sponsors, team leaders, team members,
  content experts, and others required.

• Ability
  to learn business intelligence programs required.

• Proficient
  in MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint required; Access, Visio, and Project)
  preferred.

• Experience
  with QI Macros or other PI tools preferred.

• Experience
  with statistical software preferred (e.g., SPSS, SAS, R, Strata) preferred.

EOE-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with
Disabilities.