Continuous Improvement Advisor

Location:

Avera Health

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$70,720.00 - $106,600.00

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview
Serves as the Organizational Excellence liaison to executive sponsors, system leaders, service line leaders, business unit leaders and operations teams for continuous improvement activities and principles. Leads multiple operations teams to design, implement, and sustain systems that improve quality, safety, efficiency, productivity and reduce costs. Coordinates communication, training, facilitation and coaching of leaders and teams as continuous improvement systems are implemented and sustained; keeps current of industry best practices and recommends as appropriate.

What you will do

• Develop, manage, and monitor plans for multiple interconnected projects, delineating scope, responsibilities, milestones, timelines, deliverables, and team selection.
• Recommend suitable strategies and objectives for projects within a service line or operational strategy.
• Plan and deliver training on continuous improvement activities and principles for system, service line, and business unit leaders, and operations teams.
• Coach leaders and operations teams in Lean and DMAIC principles and organizational continuous improvement strategies.
• Manage operations teams conducting in-depth analysis of processes within service lines, business units, and operational departments.
• Lead teams to design, implement, and sustain improvements that enhance quality, safety, efficiency, productivity, and cost performance.
• Apply change, risk, and resource management practices across multiple projects.
• Consult with senior executives, service line leaders, business unit leaders, operations leaders, and Organizational Excellence to secure resources, resolve project needs, coordinate cross-project activities, calculate financial benefits, and support organizational continuous improvement.
• Monitor and summarize project progress; prepare status reports for senior executives, leaders, stakeholders, and frontline staff.
• Facilitate preparation and delivery of presentations and materials to communicate findings, proposed solutions, and results to leadership and frontline teams.

Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Bachelor's

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Respiratory Therapist - Licensing Board active in state of practice or
• Physical Therapist - Licensing Board active in state of practice or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing active in state of practice or
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) active in state of practice or
• IASSC Certified Green Belt - The International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC) within 1 Year or
• Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute (PMI)
• 1-3 years of Continuous Improvement related experience.

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.