Performance Improvement Specialist

Ascension; Port Williams; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare system dedicated to improving community health. This role focuses on enhancing processes through LEAN and Six Sigma methodologies, working closely with leadership to drive positive change. You will evaluate departments, oversee projects, and implement best practices in a supportive and mission-driven environment. With a rich history of service, this organization offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact while enjoying comprehensive benefits, including paid time off and retirement plans. If you're passionate about healthcare and process improvement, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Health insurance options

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Qualifications

• High School diploma with 2 years experience or Associate's degree required.
• RN degree preferred; LEAN or Six Sigma training is a must.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate process improvement and evaluate departments for best practices.
• Oversee projects and collaborate with leadership for resource access.

Skills

LEAN training

Six Sigma training

Healthcare knowledge

Project management

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

We Are Hiring

• Department: Performance Improvement
• Schedule: Monday - Friday, Day Shift
• Hospital: Midtown/West/Rutherford
• Location: 2000 Church St. Midtown Hospital

This role works closely with department leaders and staff to improve processes across the Ascension Saint Thomas system. Sharing knowledge and applying the applicability of Lean Six Sigma and other process improvement methodologies is a daily requirement. Traveling from site-to-site in Middle TN and sharing the work being done elsewhere, this position also works to unite silos and create standard work.

What You Will Do

Facilitate the development and definition of ideas that will improve the organization.

• Evaluate departments and services to define best practices and encourage positive and progressive change. Remain current on healthcare trends and advances.
• Define financial, operational, and clinical data necessary for evaluating change initiatives. Identify steps, tools, and training necessary to implement a process or structural change.
• Oversee the functioning of assigned projects and project teams, collaborating with executive leadership to access necessary resources. Manage resources, processes, and quality assurance within the scope of responsibility.
• Develop and update the ongoing management plan. Monitor and ensure that detailed project plans, reporting mechanisms, issue resolution processes, and communications are timely and meet quality guidelines.

What You Will Need

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job-specific experience required.

Additional Preferences

• RN degree is highly preferred.
• Must have LEAN or Six Sigma training.
• Healthcare experience preferred.
• Performance Improvement experience preferred.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading healthcare system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non-profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, including hospitals, affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics, and specialty facilities.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of thousands of associates delivering compassionate, personalized care across hospitals, clinics, and senior living communities.

Our Mission, Vision, and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer, and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of others.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status, or any other legally protected status or veteran status, in accordance with applicable laws.

For more information, view the EEO Know Your Rights posters in English and Spanish.

As a military-friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers benefits to support military families, spouses, veterans, and reservists. Our associates are encouraged to apply their military experience and perspectives to their civilian careers with Ascension.

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Benefits

Paid time off (PTO), various health insurance options and wellness plans, retirement benefits including employer match plans, long-term and short-term disability, employee assistance programs (EAP), parental leave and adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities to give back to your community.

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation depends on factors like experience, skills, education, performance, and salary range at the time of offer.