Performance Improvement Advisor

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist; Winston-Salem (NC); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health benefits

Retirement plan with employer match

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a seasoned Lean Six Sigma specialist to lead performance improvement initiatives across Wake Market facilities. The role involves analysis, gap assessments, and cross-functional facilitation to drive measurable improvements and best practice dissemination.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred), four years of healthcare experience in clinical or revenue-cycle contexts, and extensive EPIC/EHR exposure (Prelude/Resolute/Clarity/Cadence).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred.
• Four years healthcare experience in roles like RN/LPN/technician or related field.
• Four years healthcare revenue cycle performance improvement experience.
• Four years healthcare technical experience with EPIC modules.

Responsibilities

• Lead and consult on transformational performance improvement initiatives.
• Provide analysis, gap assessment, team facilitation and idea generation.
• Accelerate dissemination of best practices and deliver measurable improvements.
• Lead complex, large-scale Lean Six Sigma projects.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Six Sigma Green Belt

Six Sigma Black Belt

Master Black Belt

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

EPIC EHR

EPIC Prelude

EPIC Resolute

EPIC Clarity

EPIC Cogito

EPIC Cadence

Job description

Department

10920 Enterprise Corporate - Quality Wake Area

Department

10920 Enterprise Corporate - Quality Wake Area

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Monday–Friday, primarily day shift. Position requires occasional early morning, evening, or weekend hours to support operational improvement initiatives, leadership meetings, Kaizen events, and project implementation across the market. Travel between assigned hospitals within the Wake Market is required as needed. Hybrid work may be available based on operational needs and leadership approval.

Pay Range

$38.20 - $57.30

What You Will Do

Responsible for leading and consulting on transformational Performance Improvement initiatives and projects that accelerate the achievement of results. Provides analysis, consultation, gap assessment, team facilitation and idea generation. Accelerates dissemination of successful practices and provides recommendations for organizational continuous improvement. Delivers results in practical, significant, and measurable methods/improvements. Leads complex and large-scale Lean Six Sigma Projects.

Education

Bachelors degree required. Masters preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Four years healthcare experience as demonstrated in at least one of the following: Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Radiology Technician, Laboratory Technician. Other experience in a related healthcare business setting Four years healthcare revenue cycle performance improvement as demonstrated in at least one of the following: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Four years healthcare technical experience as demonstrated in at least one of the following: EPIC Electronic Health Record, EPIC Prelude, EPIC Resolute, EPIC Clarity, EPIC Cogito or EPIC Cadence.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION and/or REGISTRATION:

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified. Maintains certification as required by certifying agency, such as American Society for Quality (ASQ). Tableau Desktop Certification or obtain within one year of hire. Maintains licensure or certification as applicable to the experience section of this job description.

Our CommitmenttoYou

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Responsible for leading and consulting on transformational Performance Improvement initiatives and projects that accelerate the achievement of results. Provides analysis, consultation, gap assessment, team facilitation and idea generation. Accelerates dissemination of successful practices and provides recommendations for organizational continuous improvement. Delivers results in practical, significant, and measurable methods/improvements. Leads complex and large-scale Lean Six Sigma Projects. EDUCATION: Bachelors degree required. Masters preferred. EXPERIENCE: Four years healthcare experience as demonstrated in at least one of the following: Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Radiology Technician, Laboratory Technician. Other experience in a related healthcare business setting Four years healthcare revenue cycle performance improvement as demonstrated in at least one of the following: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Four years healthcare technical experience as demonstrated in at least one of the following: EPIC Electronic Health Record, EPIC Prelude, EPIC Resolute, EPIC Clarity, EPIC Cogito or EPIC Cadence LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt Certified. Maintains certification as required by certifying agency, such as American Society for Quality (ASQ). Tableau Desktop Certification or obtain within one year of hire. Maintains licensure or certification as applicable to the experience section of this job description.