Continuous Improvement Advisor

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The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

• Develop manage and monitor plans for multiple interconnected projects delineating scope responsibilities milestones timelines deliverables and team selection.
• Recommend suitable strategies and objectives for projects within a service line or operational strategy.
• Plan and deliver training on continuous improvement activities and principles for system service line and business unit leaders and operations teams.
• Coach leaders and operations teams in Lean and DMAIC principles and organizational continuous improvement strategies.
• Manage operations teams conducting in-depth analysis of processes within service lines business units and operational departments.
• Lead teams to design implement and sustain improvements that enhance quality safety efficiency productivity and cost performance.
• Apply change risk and resource management practices across multiple projects.
• Consult with senior executives service line leaders business unit leaders operations leaders and Organizational Excellence to secure resources resolve project needs coordinate cross-project activities calculate financial benefits and support organizational continuous improvement.
• Monitor and summarize project progress; prepare status reports for senior executives leaders stakeholders and frontline staff.
• Facilitate preparation and delivery of presentations and materials to communicate findings proposed solutions and results to leadership and frontline teams.

• Bachelors

• Respiratory Therapist - Licensing Board active in state of practice or
• Physical Therapist - Licensing Board active in state of practice or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing active in state of practice or
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) active in state of practice or
• IASSC Certified Green Belt - The International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC) within 1 Year or
• Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute (PMI)
• 1-3 years of Continuous Improvement related experience.

• Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
• Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
• Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .