Ascension

Scheduling Excellence Manager

Ascension • $87K — $121K *
Chicago, IL 60629In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience or an Associate's/Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant job-specific experience
  • 3+ years in scheduling operations or workforce management preferred
  • Experience in the healthcare industry is a plus
  • Familiarity with enterprise scheduling platforms, preferably UKG
  • Strong leadership and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead the advancement of scheduling strategy across the organization
  • Oversee the implementation of best practices in scheduling
  • Collaborate with operational and clinical leaders on staffing and patient care alignment
  • Enhance schedule integrity and reduce reliance on premium labor
  • Monitor performance to ensure compliance with key performance indicators (KPIs)

Benefits

  • Eligible for annual bonus incentive
  • Onsite work environment beneficial for team collaboration
  • Opportunity to influence scheduling strategy across a large healthcare institution
  • Engagement in continuous improvement initiatives
  • Leadership role in a mission-driven organization focused on healthcare excellence
Full Job Description
Your future role at a glance

Location: Chicago, IL

Facility: Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago

Department: Labor Management

Schedule: Monday-Friday | Onsite greater than 50% of the work week

Salary: $87,463 - $121,918

Eligible for annual bonus incentive

How you'll make an impact in this role

  • Provides enterprise leadership for advancing scheduling strategy, standards, and performance across Ascension.
  • Responsible for overseeing the implementation/ sustainment of scheduling best practices, and partnering with operational and clinical leaders to ensure alignment with staffing targets, labor budgets, and patient care needs.
  • Leads initiatives that strengthen schedule integrity, reduce premium labor, and promote equitable and transparent scheduling processes.
  • Provides oversight of scheduling governance, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives to advance Scheduling Excellence across ministries.
  • Responsible for working with market schedulers to improve schedule quality, timeliness, accuracy and completeness and ensure key performance indicators (KPIs) are met in these areas.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate'
    degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

What additional preferences we're seeking

  • Healthcare industry background.
  • 3+ years of experience in scheduling operations, workforce management, or staff coordination.
  • Experience with an enterprise scheduling platform (such as UKG) preferred.


Responsibilities

  • Provides enterprise leadership for advancing scheduling strategy, standards, and performance across Ascension.
  • Responsible for overseeing the implementation/ sustainment of scheduling best practices, and partnering with operational and clinical leaders to ensure alignment with staffing targets, labor budgets, and patient care needs.
  • Leads initiatives that strengthen schedule integrity, reduce premium labor, and promote equitable and transparent scheduling processes.
  • Provides oversight of scheduling governance, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives to advance Scheduling Excellence across ministries.
  • Responsible for working with market schedulers to improve schedule quality, timeliness, accuracy and completeness and ensure key performance indicators (KPIs) are met in these areas.


Qualifications

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate'
    degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

About Ascension

Ascension is a healthcare company that provides a range of services, including hospital care, primary care, and specialty care. The company operates more than 150 hospitals and 50 senior living facilities across the United States. Ascension also offers health insurance and other healthcare-related services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Learn more about Ascension
Size
165,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Founded
1999
* Ladders Estimates

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