Improvement Specialist I

MaineHealth; Farmington (ME); On-site; USD 71,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

MaineHealth is seeking an Improvement Specialist I to join the Farmington, Maine team onsite. You will partner with leaders, staff and clinicians to identify opportunities and lead projects that improve quality, safety, efficiency and value of healthcare delivery.

The role emphasizes hands-on change management, data-driven problem solving, and applying performance improvement tools, Lean/Green Belt methods, or project management experience to real-world healthcare settings.

Qualifications

• Education options: HS diploma with 5 years healthcare experience; or Associate’s with 3 years; or Bachelor’s with 1 year.
• Green Belt training or equivalent preferred.
• PM certification preferred.
• MS Word and PowerPoint proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance improvement projects with leaders, staff and clinicians.
• Facilitate activities to design, develop, modify and implement improved healthcare delivery processes.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Data analysis

Lean/Green Belt

Project management

Education

High School diploma

Associate’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Franklin Hospital

Professional - Nonclinical
Req #: 94429

Are you the person who’s always thinking, “There has to be a better way to do this”? If you enjoy solving problems, digging into data, and working with people to turn good ideas into meaningful improvements, this could be a great opportunity!

MaineHealth is looking for an Improvement Specialist I to join our team onsite in Farmington, Maine. You’ll partner with leaders, staff, and clinicians to identify opportunities and lead projects that improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and value of healthcare delivery.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll help teams navigate change, use data to solve problems, and bring performance improvement and project management tools to life. We’re looking for someone with healthcare experience and a passion for continuous improvement—and experience with data analysis, Lean/Green Belt methodology, or project management is a definite plus.

If you love asking “How can we make this better?” and then helping a team make it happen, we’d love to hear from you!

Summary:
The Improvement Specialist I role partners with leaders, staff and clinicians to implement and facilitate activities associated with performance improvement. This role will lead projects to design, develop, modify and implement healthcare delivery systems with enhanced quality, safety and value. Coaches on change management and data driven problem solving and serves as a systemwide resource for applying performance improvement and project management theory and techniques.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

1. Education: High School diploma or GED preferred with five years of relevant experience in a healthcare setting OR Associate’s Degree with three years of relevant experience OR Bachelor’s Degree with one year of relevant experience required. Formal training at the Green Belt level or equivalent preferred.
2. License/Certifications: Project management certification preferred.
3. Experience: See “Education” Experience in project related data analysis preferred.
4. Additional Skills/Requirements Required: N/A
5. Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

Additional Information

MaineHealth is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where care team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve across Maine and New Hampshire. We offer competitive benefits including paid parental leave, flexible work options, student loan assistance, professional development opportunities, and well-being resources—so you can grow your career while feeling supported both personally and professionally.

We recognize the value each team member brings to our organization.Any offer of employmentwill depend onqualificationssuch asskills, relevant experience, education, certifications,and otherjob-relatedfactors. Thebase rangeis an estimate and does notreflect the full valueofourtotal compensationpackage.

The pay range for this position is $71,448.00to $96,636.80per year.

Compensation for part-time positions isdeterminedon a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (FTE).

In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offerscomprehensivebenefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and,where applicable,shiftdifferentials or other incentives.

If you have questions about this role, please contact [e-mail]

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Information collected may be used for legitimate business purposes, including security, safety, compliance, investigations, training, quality assurance, and operational management.