Healthcare Process Improvement Engineer II

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center seeks a Process Engineer II to drive Operational Excellence initiatives. The role uses lean, six sigma, and change management to lead a quality improvement team toward defined goals, acting as a change agent and catalyst for a higher reliability organization.

Qualified candidates hold a Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience in managing improvement projects and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt; Black Belt or PM certification is required within 24 months

Qualifications

• Formal training in lean, six sigma, change management, or project management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; facilitation skills.
• High emotional intelligence and ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as a change agent and lead assigned quality improvement teams toward established goals.
• Facilitate team meetings, ensuring value and efficiency of every session.
• Apply PI tools and standard work; drive standardization and waste reduction in healthcare processes.
• Develop project plans, monitor progress, and prepare up-to-date status reports.
• Mentor teams on data collection, interpretation, and use of data for improvement.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Change management

Project management

Facilitation

Communication

Emotional intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

University of Mississippi Medical Center seeks a Process Engineer II to drive Operational Excellence initiatives. The role uses lean, six sigma, and change management to lead a quality improvement team toward defined goals, acting as a change agent and catalyst for a higher reliability organization.

Qualified candidates hold a Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience in managing improvement projects and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt; Black Belt or PM certification is required within 24 months