Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · 5 hours ago
Health Systems Engineer II
Brookline, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$83K/yr - $94K/yr
2+ years expDana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life-changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. The Health Systems Engineer II will lead improvement projects of moderate complexity, focusing on initiatives related to the future cancer hospital and ensuring reliable, safe, and efficient processes across various departments.
CommunitiesHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsHospitalNon ProfitOncology
Responsibilities
Works as a member of the Health Systems Improvement team within the Quality and Patient Safety department to plan and execute high priority initiatives with the stakeholders
Assists with business and strategy planning, business process engineering and business transformation initiatives
Acts as a subject matter expert in industrial and systems engineering and process improvement tools and techniques
Independently selects appropriate methods and procedures for assigned projects
Responsible for a portfolio of projects that consist of a broad spectrum of improvement initiatives across different departments/ disciplines ensuring all project are completed within schedule and budget
Independently, performs data analysis, and develops findings and recommendations
Creates project presentations for the steering committees, business leaders and project sponsors
Identifies, translates and applies best practices within assigned projects
Ensures communication between and among business proponents, stakeholders and, departmental leadership is timely and accurate
Interacts frequently with program leaders, staff, and other clinicians to effectively implement improvement initiatives
Coaches project stakeholders on planning and implementing effective workflow support and related data capture strategies
Creates project artifacts and deliverables, such as process flow maps, data analysis, models, reports, and develop, organize, and summarize materials for presentations
Provides project support to senior members of the team
In collaboration with the Senior Director/Manager, develops and delivers curriculum for staff for the improvement training programs
Performs all other related duties as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required with formal training in Industrial and Systems Engineering with minimum three years of experience in healthcare OR Master's degree with minimum two years of experience in healthcare
Experience in the application of industrial and systems engineering/operations research tools and techniques in solving complex problems in healthcare
Demonstrated experience in projects related to operational assessments, process redesign, business transformation, scheduling, staffing, resource allocation and process flow modeling and creating and executing robust measurement and impact evaluation plans
Advanced knowledge and developing understanding of the application of core business consulting, industrial and systems engineering processes, methodologies, and tools
Expert knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, PDSA, Rapid Cycle Process Improvement, or other management methods
Advanced knowledge of quantitative modeling approaches, such as Queuing, Optimization, and process modeling (example MedModel, FlexSim, Arena, Simio)
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, especially in workflow analyses and data analyses using statistical tools
Advanced skills in Microsoft productivity tools with high level expertise in MS Excel and Visio
Excellent organizational skills with a strong focus on details
Demonstrated project management and stakeholder engagement skills
Exceptional written and oral communication abilities
Ability to work on assignments that are difficult and require judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations
Ability to work effectively with technical, clinical, and operational staff
Skilled at managing and implementing change, particularly in quality improvement, process improvement, or pay for performance initiatives
Company
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a center dedicated to carrying out adult and pediatric cancer treatment activities and advanced research.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$88.08MKey Investors
Elaine and Eduardo Saverin FoundationThe DeGregorio Family FoundationLlama
2025-11-24Grant· $20M
2025-05-06Grant· $1M
2024-09-24Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Edward Benz
CEO
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