Baptist Health - Central Alabama ยท 1 day ago
Performance Improvement Specialist
Montgomery, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expBaptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services. The Performance Improvement Specialist is responsible for leading process improvement initiatives, facilitating team collaboration, and ensuring compliance with quality standards across the hospital's service lines.
Health CareHospitalTest and Measurement
Responsibilities
Act as an internal consultant for all levels of the hospital and serves as primary contact for assigned service lines/departments
Deploy the organization's quality improvement program using quality tools and methods, facilitation expertise, objective collaboration, and process improvement methods
Provide initial evaluation of local operations as assigned and develops prioritized action plans
Lead regular cadence of Lean model cell team meetings to maintain improvement of key metrics
Use data decision making tools to support organizational decisions and ensure regulatory compliance
Ensure best practices to identify opportunities for improvement and raise organizational performance
Work collaboratively with operational and medical staff leaders to implement strategies for process and outcome improvement
Provide updates as required to facility leadership or governance regarding process of initiatives
Qualification
Required
Degree in Nursing or Industrial Engineer or other Master's degree combined with 3-5 years relative clinical or 1-3 years process improvement experience required
Minimum 3-5 years of hospital experience required
Active RN license, if applicable
If the individual has at least 3 years of PI experience, CPHQ is required within 1 year of hire to position
If no PI experience, CPHQ is preferred within 3 years of hire
Proficient with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Proficient in use of databases (e.g. MIDAS) and electronic data warehouse
Data analysis skills
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
Self-directed and highly motivated with problem solving abilities
Broad knowledge of hospital systems and standards of care
Strong working knowledge of team development, functions and group dynamics
Knowledge of adult learning principles
Ability and skills to facilitate performance improvement teams
Must have excellent organizational skills for process development and coordination
Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to interact well with all levels of staff, and motivate others
Proven strengths in organizational development and the capacity to handle diverse activities in a fast paced environment
Preferred
1-3 years of performance improvement preferred
Previous experience in the application of process improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma, PDSA/PDCA, data collection, data analysis and team facilitation skills preferred
Company
Baptist Health - Central Alabama
Baptist Health is the largest health care system in Central Alabama and a proud affiliate of the UAB Health System.
Founded in 1975Montgomery, Alabama, USA
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Clyde Williams
Chief Information Officer
Glenda Russell
Sr. Executive Assistant to the President/CEO
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