Operational Excellence Specialist I

At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to its employees by providing competitive rates and compensation, a comprehensive employee benefits programs, attractive working conditions, and the chance to build and explore a career opportunity by offering professional development.Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.Lead or Co-lead Lean Six Sigma and other process improvement methodology from project request to transition back to sponsors and process owners, delivering quality, service, and safety improvements and cost savings for the departments involved and for the health system.Work to complete assigned projects within agreed upon timeframes, identifying and escalating any risks, mitigation plans and constraints.Work closely with champions, sponsors, stakeholders, informatics and IT staff to create tactics, approach and timelines for projects, focusing on clinical/business process improvements.Assist in the training of tools throughout the organization to build a continuous improvement culture.Participates with black belts and program/project managers on larger and system-wide projects in support of Cooper’s strategic initiatives.ExperienceRequiredPreferredSpecialConsiderationsExperienceRequiredPreferredSpecialConsiderations0-2 years☒☐☐6-10 years☐☐☐3-5 years☐☒☐10+ years☐☐☐Special Considerations Explained (if needed):1 to 3 years’ experience must be improvement science (i.e.: Lean Six Sigma, PDSA etc.) relatedBachelor's degree5+ years of relevant experience in healthcare process improvement required

Created: 2024-10-19