Perf Improvement Consultant 2

Rush University Medical Center; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Chicago is seeking a Performance Improvement Consultant to lead initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality and efficiency of patient care. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree and experience with methodologies such as Lean and Six Sigma. The role involves collaboration with medical staff, data analysis, and development of performance improvement plans. This position allows for local telecommuting as business allows.

Benefits

Exceptional rewards and benefits

Local telecommuting flexibility

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in performance improvement consulting.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma-DMAIC, and A3 problem-solving.
• Ability to execute healthcare process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance improvement initiatives and provide consultation.
• Develop measurable end state vision for performance improvement.
• Collaborate with medical staff to standardize care paths.

Skills

Process improvement methodologies

Statistical analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Change management

Education

Master’s degree in Healthcare Management or related field

Tools

Gemba

Process mapping

SIPOC

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Performance Improvement Consultant

Annual Salary : $95,118 - $140,275

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Job Duties: Rush University Medical Center seeks a Performance Improvement Consultant in Chicago, IL to identify, coordinate, and lead improvement initiatives. Use methodologies including measurement, analysis, development of improvement plan, and the reporting of project results. Provide consultation regarding best practices with emphasis on process reengineering and systemic implementation. Develop measurable end state vision for performance improvement using tools such as lean six sigma, statistical significance, and operational control limits. Utilize change management principles and partner with process owners to facilitate successful project pilots and implementation. Create, monitor, and report metrics/dashboards related to improvement activities. Partner with analysts and auditors to extract and analyze data. Serve as liaison with key stakeholders on tasks, deliverables, and issues regarding improvement initiatives. Provide training and education regarding performance improvement methodology. Maintain knowledge of current trends with the performance improvement community. Collaborate with medical staff and hospital departments to develop standardized care paths and/or standing orders and policies for identified performance improvement initiatives based on best practice and national benchmark data. Review literature and comparative benchmarking data to identify best practices and specific areas of opportunity by focusing improvement initiatives on the effective management of the cost and quality of patient care. Perform detailed root cause analysis of adverse events and near misses or other identified improvement initiatives. Develop and present data including executive summary reports, balanced score cards, and other reporting formats via committee structures as assigned. Local Telecommuting permitted 1- 5 days/week as business allows.

Minimum Requirements: Master’s degree in Healthcare Management, Public Health, or a related field of study and 2 years of experience in performance improvement consulting. The two years of experience must include two years of experience with each of the following: (1) process improvement methodologies, including Lean, Six Sigma-DMAIC, Kaizen, or A3 problem solving (PDCA); (2) planning and executing process improvement initiatives in a healthcare environment including Pilot programs, Rapid Improvement Events (RIE), Lean Daily Management System (DMS), or Value Stream Transformation (3) determining root cause utilizing statistics, value, gap, and data analysis tools including Gemba, Process mapping, SIPOC, 5S, 5Why, Takt time, and visual management.

Email resume to [e-mail] or apply online at https://www.rush.edu/careers . Cite job number “00202” in the response.

RUSH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WE EVALUATE QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, VETERAN STATUS, AND OTHER LEGALLY PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS.

Position Performance Improvement Consultant

Location US:IL:Chicago

Req ID 19152