Piedmont Healthcare

Access Optimization Consultant

Piedmont Healthcare$90K — $110K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Health Systems, Engineering, Healthcare/Business Administration, or a related field required
  • Master's degree preferred
  • 5 years of progressively responsible experience in project management, quality, or process improvement, including 3 years in healthcare required
  • Program management experience preferred
  • Strong understanding of operational optimization in healthcare settings

Responsibilities

  • Drive performance across the Physician Enterprise through strategic leadership of cross-functional initiatives
  • Partner with clinical and operational leadership to design and implement scalable access solutions
  • Enhance patient access and improve provider schedule utilization
  • Translate operational strategies into actionable workflows and system requirements
  • Ensure initiatives result in sustainable enterprise-level improvements in access performance outcomes

Benefits

  • Primarily remote work opportunity
  • In-person meetings held at the Atlanta office approximately every two weeks
  • Engagement in key meetings and strategy sessions as needed
  • Collaborative environment focused on operational optimization
  • Work in a role that significantly impacts patient and provider experiences
Full Job Description
Overview

This role is primarily remote; however, candidates must be based in or near Atlanta and able to attend in-person meetings at our Atlantic Station office approximately once every two weeks. Additional on-site presence may be required for key meetings, strategy sessions, design collaborations, and practice site visits.

Responsibilities

Drive Physician Enterprise performance through the leadership of complex, cross-functional initiatives focused on patient access, capacity management, and operational optimization. Serve as a strategic partner to clinical, operational, and executive leadership to design, implement, and sustain scalable solutions that improve access to care, provider schedule utilization, and overall patient and provider experience. This role is accountable for improving measurable access performance outcomes (e.g. schedule utilization, lead time, throughput) through workflow, system, and operational design. The Access Optimization Consultant translates operational strategy into actionable workflows, system requirements, and governance aligned decisions, ensuring initiatives deliver sustained, enterprise-level impact.

Qualifications

Education
  • Bachelor's Degree from a recognized college or university in Health Systems, Engineering, Healthcare/Business Administration or related field Required
  • Master's Degree Preferred
Work Experience
  • 5 years progressively responsible professional work experience involving project management, quality, or process improvement, to include three (3) years in a healthcare environment Required
  • Program management experience Preferred
Licenses and Certifications
  • None Required


Business Unit : Company Name

Piedmont Medical Care Corporation

About Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Healthcare is a not-for-profit healthcare organization that operates hospitals and clinics in Georgia. The organization was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Piedmont Healthcare offers a wide range of services including primary care, cancer care, heart and vascular care, and more. The organization is committed to providing high-quality care and has won numerous awards for its patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes. Piedmont Healthcare is also committed to giving back to the community and supports a number of charitable organizations.
Learn more about Piedmont Healthcare
Size
23,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1905

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