Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist

Inova Health; Fairfax (VA); In loco; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement matching up to 5%

Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per yr

Student loan assistance up to $10,000

Mental health support program

Paid time off and parental leave

Descrizione del lavoro

Inova Health in Fairfax, VA, seeks a Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist to lead system-wide improvement initiatives on a full-time, day-shift basis. You will partner with executives and department leaders to drive patient care improvements across the health system.

The role requires 5 years TPS experience, a Bachelor's degree or 4 years experience in lieu, and Six Sigma Black Belt or ability to obtain within 6 months.

Competenze

• 5 years of experience with Toyota Production System fluency.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field (or 4 years of experience in lieu of degree).
• Six Sigma Black Belt or ability to acquire within 6 months of hire.

Mansioni

• Partners with leaders to support high-profile projects that transform patient care across the health system.
• Leads cross-functional teams through a methodical process to assess, improve and sustain results using CI best practices.
• Develops and delivers project communications including executive-level presentations.
• Coaches clinical and system service team members in Continuous Improvement fundamentals.
• Applies and teaches CI toolset (DMAIC, process mapping, standard work, visual management).
• Participates in creating and promoting a culture of continuous improvement within the team and across the organization.
• Mentors and supports Continuous Improvement team members to advance their skills.

Conoscenze

Toyota Production System fluency

Lean methodologies

Six Sigma

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

4 years of experience in lieu of degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Inova 8095 - Fairfax East Performance Improvement Team is looking for a dedicated Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist to join the team. This role will be full-time day shift Monday - Friday, Business Hours

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off and paid parental leave.

Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist Job Responsibilities:

• Partners with leaders to support high-profile projects that transform the way we care for patients across our health system, often acting as a strategic advisor system-wide projects sponsored by C-Suite team members.
• Leads cross-functional teams through a methodical process to assess, improve and sustain results while leveraging Project Management and Continuous Improvement best practices.
• Develops and delivers project communications which includes executive-level presentations.
• Coaches clinical and system service team members (executive and c-suite leaders) in Continuous Improvement fundamentals.
• Applies and teaches the Continuous Improvement toolset (DMAIC, process mapping, standard work, visual management, as examples) for use in a variety of settings including clinical, support, and executive.
• Participates in creating and promoting a culture of continuous improvement within the team and across the organization by encouraging employees to identify areas for improvement and contributing to the development of a more efficient and effective organization.
• Mentors and supports the members of the Continuous Improvement team to advance their technical and adaptive skills.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience - 5 years of experience with Toyota Production System fluency
• Education - Bachelor's degree in relevant field (or 4 years of experience in lieu of degree)
• Certification - Six Sigma Black Belt or ability to acquire within 6 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Continuous Improvement experience in the healthcare industry , preferably within health system environment.
• Demonstrated application of Lean, Toyota Production System, Six Sigma, DMAIC, process mapping, standard work, visual management , and related methodologies in clinical or healthcare operations settings.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence positive change in complex, enterprise-level problem areas , including issues that cross business functions, departments, or service lines.
• Resume should reflect specific, quantifiable results from prior improvement work; examples may include cycle time reduction, cost savings, throughput gains, quality improvement, waste reduction, or other validated performance outcomes.
• Experience influencing and coaching clinical, operational, and executive leaders in continuous improvement methods.
• Experience creating and delivering executive-level presentations and project communications.
• Demonstrated teaching and coaching mindset , with the ability and inclination to mentor junior team members while building continuous improvement capability across the organization through coaching, education, and practical application of CI tools and methods.