First Health Of The Carolinas

LEAN Continuous Improvement Engineer

First Health Of The Carolinas$70K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, business, healthcare, or related field.
  • 3-5 years of experience in continuous/performance improvement or process/management engineering.
  • Lean Certification or Six Sigma Equivalent required.
  • Operations management experience is preferred.
  • Clinical or healthcare experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Utilize Lean tools to reduce waste and enhance customer value.
  • Simplify complex processes and effectively communicate them.
  • Conduct root cause analysis to identify issues and implement solutions.
  • Coach multidiscipline teams in continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Facilitate change management and promote Lean leader behaviors.
  • Engage with staff, providers, and leaders at all organizational levels.

Benefits

  • Supportive work environment for professional growth and development.
  • Opportunity to foster a culture of problem-solving and continuous improvement.
  • Engagement with a diverse range of teams and leaders across the organization.
  • Contribute to impactful projects that enhance operational efficiency.
Full Job Description
Overview

Experienced, motivated Continuous Improvement Engineer/Lean Coach to help us advance & scale Lean at FirstHealth. Key work will include developing relationships with system leadership and front-line staff to champion & foster a culture that empowers problem solving & continuous improvement. 

Responsibilities

A successful candidate will utilize their expertise in Lean tools to decrease waste & deliver value to customers. Views complex processes & problems and communicates them in simple understandable terms. Uses analytical and problems-solving skills to conduct root cause analysis & implement solutions.

This role coaches & facilitates multidisciplinary teams in continuous improvement, change management & Lean leader behaviors using basic & advanced process improvement principles & A3 Thinking. This position interacts with staff, providers & leaders across the organization and at all levels.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher from accredited institution in industrial engineering, business, healthcare or related field required. Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in continuous/performance improvement or process/management engineering; Lean Certification/Six Sigma Equivalent required. Operations management experiences preferred. Clinical &/or healthcare experience is a plus.

About First Health Of The Carolinas

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a private, non-governmental, not-for-profit health care network serving the mid-Carolinas. Its core purpose is to provide quality health care services, promote health and wellness, educate patients and the community, and support research. The network includes four hospitals, primary and convenient care clinics, dental centers, home health, hospice and palliative care services, and a variety of other services.
Learn more about First Health Of The Carolinas
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$50 million
5 Year Trend
+5%
Revenue
$1 billion

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