Sr Perf Improvement Lead

Piedmont Healthcare • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Sr. Performance Improvement Lead owns a portfolio of system-wide performance improvement projects supporting Piedmont’s quality and safety strategic priorities. Examples include Leapfrog Hospital Safety grades, Clinical Governance Councils, “Zero Harm” efforts, and other improvement priorities as they arise. The role applies process improvement and project management skills to scope projects and develop project plans, collaborating with clinical leaders, senior administrators, and frontline staff across multiple disciplines to implement improvement interventions. The lead is responsible for timely execution and achieving performance targets, and must be goal-oriented with strong critical-thinking skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Nursing, Healthcare/Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• Four years of progressively responsible project management or process improvement experience with a bachelor’s degree; or three years of progressively responsible and relevant project management or process improvement experience with a master’s degree; or four years of clinical practice/experience with relevant project management or process improvement experience.
• Previous experience leading process improvement projects or Kaizen events.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Goal-oriented approach and critical-thinking skills.
• If the candidate is an RN, Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure is required.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Health Systems/Health Administration, Nursing, Business/Management, Public Health, or a related field.
• Strong project management and interpersonal skills.
• Certification in Lean, Six Sigma, or CPHQ.

Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of system-wide performance improvement projects supporting quality and safety strategic priorities.
• Scope projects and develop project plans using process improvement and project management skills.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders, senior administrators, and frontline staff from multiple disciplines to implement improvement interventions.
• Ensure timely project execution and attainment of performance targets.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Wellness programs
• Opportunities for advancement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior