Performance Improvement Lead

Piedmont Healthcare; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Clinic seeks a Performance Improvement Lead to drive and monitor improvement initiatives across clinical areas. You will collaborate with clinicians, administrators, and frontline staff to implement changes and achieve targets, using quantitative and qualitative tools.

Ideal candidates will bring 1 year in healthcare operations, with a focus on lean methodologies, Six Sigma, and quality improvement, and be prepared to report progress to senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• 1 year of clinical healthcare operations or improvement experience required.
• Lean, Six Sigma certifications preferred; CPHQ preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and lead performance improvement initiatives aligned to quality and safety priorities.
• Provide updates to stakeholders on project status; ensure timely execution and target attainment.

Skills

Performance improvement

Project management

Data analysis

Healthcare operations

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Lean

Six Sigma

CPHQ

Job description

Overview:

The Performance Improvement Lead is responsible for facilitating/leading performance improvement initiatives, supporting Piedmont's quality and safety strategic priorities, such as Leapfrog Hospital Safety grades, Clinical Governance Councils, "Zero Harm" efforts, or any other improvement priorities, as they arise. The Lead evaluates the current state of a process, using quantitative and qualitative tools, and collaborates with clinical leaders, senior administrators, and frontline staff, from multiple disciplines, to implement and monitor improvement interventions. The Performance Improvement Lead is responsible for timely execution and attaining performance targets, and should be prepared to provide project status updates to key stakeholders and leaders as requested. Must be goal-oriented, data-driven, and demonstrate critical thinking skills

Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for facilitating/leading performance improvement initiatives, supporting Piedmont's quality and safety strategic priorities, such as Leapfrog Hospital Safety grades, Clinical Governance Councils, "Zero Harm" efforts, or any other improvement priorities, as they arise. The Lead evaluates the current state of a process, using quantitative and qualitative tools, and collaborates with clinical leaders, senior administrators, and frontline staff, from multiple disciplines, to implement and monitor improvement interventions. This role is responsible for timely execution and attaining performance targets and should be prepared to provide project status updates to key stakeholders and leaders as requested. Must be goal-oriented, data-driven, and demonstrate critical thinking skills

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Nursing, Healthcare/Business Administration or a closely related field is Required
• Master's Degree in a healthcare related field Preferred

Work Experience

• 1 year of work experience in clinical healthcare operations, performance/process improvement, project management and analysis or a closely related field Required
• Previous experience in quality/process improvement Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• If candidate is an RN, a current license in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License Required
• Certification in Lean, Six Sigma Preferred
• CPHQ - Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality Preferred

Business Unit : Company Name:

Piedmont Clinic