Sr Process Optimization Specialist

Houston Methodist; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Methodist is seeking a Senior Process Optimization professional to lead decision support and data analysis initiatives. This role involves improving business processes, mentoring team members, and ensuring high-quality data for effective decision-making. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and substantial experience in decision support systems within the healthcare sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Five years experience with decision support systems.
• Healthcare industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads data analysis and process improvement projects.
• Mentors junior team members.
• Ensures accuracy and integrity of decision-making data.

Skills

Data analysis

Mentorship

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

At Houston Methodist, the Sr. Process Optimization position is responsible for providing senior level support for a hospital wide decision support framework that will provide the organization with the appropriate tools, evidence and knowledge to optimize effective evidence-based decision-making. Pursues and implements innovative approaches to data collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation in order to support planning and decision-making at all levels of the organization. Leads organizational efforts for business process improvement, change management, systems redesign and integration, and solution development. Mentors more junior team members as appropriate.

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Supports team by maintaining and improving the quality and integrity of data collected for decision-making and partners across the organization to ensure consistent reporting of information.

• Communicates effectively with end users, vendors, peers and management on system related topics and issues.

• Serves as role model, mentors and supports Process Optimization Specialist as needed.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Analyzes and makes recommendations for improved data quality.

• Partners with stakeholders to identify areas of inefficiency/duplications as well as areas of efficiency

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Leads or participates in process improvement projects and committees charged with improving patient care delivery systems and processes by offering analytic skills and knowledge of available data.

• Assists team in the development, implementation, and maintenance of automated and integrated methodologies for data collection, retrieval presentation, analysis and interpretation.

• Ensures all reported data and information are accurate, consistent, relevant and timely.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Identify financial and statistical information needed to support decision makers.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participates in the selection process and implementation of new solutions that improve integration/optimization of processes/systems

• Supports operational teams by providing advice in operational and strategic technology decisions

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree required

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Five years experience working with decision support systems

• Healthcare industry experience preferred