Process Improvement Specialist, Quality / Performance Improvement, Full Time, Day

Valley Health System; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 81,806 - 102,253; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical discounts

Life Insurance & AD&D

Flexible Spending Accounts

Voluntary benefits

Paid holidays and PTO

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Center membership

Day care discounts

Job summary

Valley Health System is seeking a Process Improvement Specialist to identify and implement enhancements across clinical, financial, administrative, operational, and HR domains. The role leads improvement teams and collaborates with department leaders to drive measurable, sustainable gains.

Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree, prefer a Master's, and have 4+ years in Quality, Patient Safety, or Performance Improvement, with Lean Six Sigma Green Belt required and PMP/Black Belt as a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required; Master's preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Quality, Patient Safety, or Performance Improvement.
• PMP certification preferred; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt required; Black Belt preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement improvement opportunities across clinical, financial, administrative, operational, and human resources domains.
• Develop improvement plans and lead process improvement teams; ensure successful implementation.
• Collaborate with department leaders to implement initiatives driving measurable improvements.

Skills

PMP certification

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Black Belt

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Position Summary

The Process Improvement Specialist is responsible for identifying and implementing improvement opportunities across clinical, financial, administrative, operational, and human resources domains within the organization. This role involves developing improvement plans, leading process improvement teams, and ensuring the successful implementation of initiatives to drive measurable and sustainable improvements. Utilizing analytical skills, data analysis techniques, and various improvement methodologies, the specialist works to enhance organizational efficiency and effectiveness while collaborating with department leaders to implement meaningful process improvements.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Nursing, Statistics, Healthcare, Business, or related field required. Master's Degree preferred.

Experience

Minimum 4 years of experience in Quality, Patient Safety, or Performance Improvement.

Special Skills

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt required; Black Belt preferred.

Job Location

Kraft Center

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D (Full Time Employees)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
• 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

Salary

Joining Valley Health System means becoming part of a dedicated team that values the highest quality of care in a supportive environment. In our commitment to high performance and reliability, we encourage and recognize exceptional individual performance through our industry leading compensation practices including a starting salary and benefits in accordance with your role, experience, education, and licensure. Actual individual salaries vary depending on these factors. The salary listed does not include other forms of compensation or benefits.

Pay Range: $81,806.40 - $102,252.80

EEO Statement

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.