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Black Belt Opportunity |
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Supports the Joint Commission's activities associated with establishing and sustaining a robust process improvement culture. The Black Belt will lead strategic projects for the Joint Commission and mentor Green Belts. The Black Belt will learn and then enable others in adapting Six Sigma, Lean, CAP, and other performance improvement methodologies to drive results. The Black Belt will support the Master Black Belt in the development and implementation of a quality improvement training program for Joint Commission employees, which includes training Green Belts and others in problem solving. The Black Belt provides expert advice to process improvement teams regarding team dynamics, change management, process re-design strategies, performance improvement toolsets (especially those of Six Sigma and Lean), and technical expertise, such as statistical process control and flow, pull and data analysis. Initially the Black Belt will coach internal process improvement teams; however, as internal black belts are developed, the Black Belt will also provide guidance to process teams in the external health care community, as a part of the Joint Commission's strategy to employ Lean Six Sigma tools to improve the quality and safety of patient care.
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Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree preferred. Health care experience with seven to ten years business/operations experience; budget management experience preferred. Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, with a minimum of one year experience as instructor to train Black Belts and/or Green Belts in Lean Six Sigma. Technical mastery of Six sigma and Lean tools and methodologies, including DMAIC. Experience leading a minimum of five Lean Six Sigma projects to closure. Strong project management, interpersonal, change management skills, including the ability to influence at all levels of the organization. Strong strategic business perspective and systems thinking capability and analytical and problem solving skills. Results oriented with a demonstrated experience of balancing multiple tasks and priorities. Significant degree of customer sensitivity/acumen. Proficient with Minitab software. Must be able to travel up to 40% of the time. |
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Applications are accepted on line by visiting our web site, www.jointcommission.org and clicking on the ‘Careers’ link. |
(Posted 06/23/2010)
Black Belt II
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Type: Full Time
Job duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Complete a minimum of 4 DMAIC and/or LEAN projects per year
- Actively lead teams and provide individual contribution through problem solving efforts to reduce defects, cycle time, and rework
- Work with finance and other members of the organization in assessing, tracking and reporting the financial benefit of all improvement projects
- Identify and work to remove barriers that slow or prevent the successful attainment of process/productivity improvement and administrative efficiencies that will lead to cost reduction and competitive advantage
- Provide management with project status through monthly project reviews
- Prepare and write a final report on each project per the BCBSF final project report format
- Influence leaders to make the necessary changes for improved performance
- Metric Management Plan preparation and maintenance
- Support Business Process Management through metric identification, measurement development and periodic Measurement Systems Analysis
- Identify projects for, and maintain a list of future CI projects to be worked
- Mentor Green Belts and upcoming Black Belts
- Complete non-project related assignments as requested by Master Black Belt or area VP
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 6+ years business experience with a minimum of 2+ years experience to include quality-related work and Six Sigma work
- Black Belt certified (will consider BCBS internal applicants if certification will be attained within 3 months)
- Successfully started and completed 2+ Black Belt projects (must have supporting documentation)
- Must have completed 2+ transactional-type projects
- Demonstrated mastery of Six Sigma "soft" skill-set including but not limited to Communication Plans, ARMI, Includes/Excludes, and other project planning tools
- Outstanding presentation skills with abundant experience in communicating with people at all levels
- Proficient with Excel (specifically pivot tables), Word, PowerPoint and Minitab
- Excellent written communication skills
- Ability to quickly analyze data and create succinct presentations tailored to the audience at hand
Business Specific Criteria (preferred skills):
- PMP Certification
- Knowledge of Health Insurance Industry Enrollment and Billing processes
- Familiarity with Siebel, Siebel Analytics and RBMS
Click here to see our Career Video: http://www.view-career-video.com/videos/bcbsfl
For consideration, please visit our website at www.bcbsfl.com and click on the Careers link at the bottom of the page. Click on Search Career Opportunities and follow these important steps:
- Log-in if you have an existing profile on the BCBSFL website. Otherwise, you will need to create a profile by following the steps provided on the site.
- Search for the position by typing in the requisition ID:B1222JUN10 in the keyword search field.
- Click on the Apply to this Job link.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
Business Leader Network Member
Req Code B1222JUN10
(Posted 05/03/2010)
Process Improvement Clinical Specialist
Are you passionate about your process improvement career?
As a Process Improvement Clinical Specialist here at Rutland Regional Medical Center you will experience a range of project work across the full depth and breadth of a teeming hospital environment. Our 1400 employees on campus are interconnected in a network of physicians and clinicians who have one thing in mind – help the patient! We are a community based hospital on a journey to excellence. We just attained status on that journey by winning the Vermont Governor’s Award for our work using the Baldrige criteria for healthcare. We also just attained status as a Magnet hospital which is an honor bestowed on us by the American Nurse Credentialing Center for evidenced based practice in the nursing profession. These are not small accomplishments, but we still have a long way to go. This is why we are seeking a top notch person for this role. This is a full time position, not a consulting assignment with a termination point; we want to hire someone who can become part of our long term team.
Primary Function at a Glance?
The Performance Improvement (PI) Clinical Specialist is responsible for planning, coordinating, facilitating, measuring and evaluating process and performance improvement initiatives using quality improvement methods. If you know how to apply DMAIC, then you can learn our lingo, and as you know, every company has their own brand of performance improvement lingo! The PI Clinical Specialist assists department leaders, clinicians and physicians in designing and executing performance improvement projects as well as studying results and identifying further actions to help improve clinical practice. The PI Clinical Specialist must develop strong, positive working relationships with their assigned stakeholders and serve as a knowledge resource for them in the area of performance improvement. Must be a team player and able to lead teams from the facilitator’s chair.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements?
Process Improvement Education – To qualify, you must have a proven educational record in process improvement methodology. It does not matter where you obtained this education as long as you can document it and show a track record of experiential knowledge utilization.
Clinical Education – We would prefer a licensed RN. However, other clinical education that trains you to be in direct patient contact will be considered. Your education path must be documented. If you are an RN you must be capable of obtaining a Vermont state nursing license.
Work Experience – Your resume must show 5 years of experience working in an acute care hospital setting. This experience needs to be in a clinical role. Your process improvement experience must be within this hospital clinical context. WE WILL NOT CONSIDER PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE CLINICAL PROCESS IMPROVEMENT EXPERIENCE.
Experience with Regulatory Agencies – You must have experience working with standards from organizations such as HNSN (National Healthcare Safety Network), The Joint Commission, CMS (Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services), and the National Patient Safety Foundation.
Are you sick of the rat race?
Just moments after leaving the hospital you can be experiencing the best that Vermont has to offer. Do you like to ski, mountain bike, kayak, hike, camp, fish, or hunt? Do you enjoy seeing deer, moose or the occasional bear? Do you enjoy the beauty of the four seasons? Does your heart sing when you smell the woodstove for the first time in the fall? Would you appreciate living in a place where tourists flock to see the changing colors of the leaves? Do you like snowmobiling on unlimited trails? Do you enjoy sailing on a pristine natural lake? How about bicycling or motorcycle cruising on quiet country roads? Are you interested in weekend bed and breakfast excursions renowned throughout the world? All of this is RIGHT HERE in the Rutland area, 5 minutes from our front door.
Money?
We even pay you! 5 years minimal experience will earn you $61k/year. High end experience earns you to $86k/year. Our benefits package is worth an additional 34% on top of that. For the right people we are also willing to provide a sign-on bonus to help you with a move from your location to here. Or, as a way to buy a new snowboard and a few years of seasons passes at Killington…which is only 20 minutes up the mountain from us!
Interested? Ready to Apply?
We aren’t going to make applying here difficult. If you have the right stuff then send an email with subject “PI Clin Spec” to Joe Cimbak, Manager of Workforce Planning & Development at jcimbak@rrmc.org. Simply attach a resume, or cut and paste it, and provide a quick note about yourself. If you are so inclined, you may also apply on our website (www.rrmc.org). Before you do anything, take a careful look at the Knowledge and Skills Requirements section above, we will only consider candidates who are truly qualified per that section.
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The primary objective of a Continuous Improvement Manager – Black Belt is to coordinate and strategically lead performance improvement initiatives globally. This will be accomplished through effective leadership and working relationships with business leaders, functional change agents, and all applicable functional department personnel. The CI Manager will utilize performance management, problem solving, and lean/sigma tools as well as training, coaching, and influence skills to achieve specific organizational change and financial objectives. The position will also be responsible for advising senior executives on the nature and progress of assigned improvement activities.
As a "Change Agent”, the CI Manager will be required to cultivate relationships (at the most senior levels) and establish a network of allies (at all levels) that will inspire and drive the rigor, value and benefits of Continuous Improvement throughout the organization.
Detailed Description
The CI Manager (Black Belt) leads continuous improvement projects with representatives from one or more business areas. The Black Belt works closely with the business to understand and document processes/practices, establish measurement plans for CTQs and KPIs, identify and quantify process improvement opportunities, implement change and build and execute control plans. The Black Belt will work closely with members of the business area(s) that they represent to understand their issues and concerns so they can jointly improve on departmental KPIs. The person in this position will be expected to identify process improvement opportunities, execute against those opportunities and successfully realize quantifiable benefits.
Job Requirements
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop & maintain strong, positive business relationships with key internal clients to clearly understand their business processes, and the development/articulation of short & long term business objectives.
- Conduct voice of customer exercises and define Value.
- Clearly define the business case for the projects that have been proposed, and validate the opportunity, scope and importance of a project. The Black Belt will also update and maintain the status of their projects in a project database
- Build, mobilize, and lead cross departmental project teams to meet the project objectives within the given time frame, and within budget; have a strong project management mindset.
- Use Lean and DMAIC methodologies to understand current processes, identify impacts to current processes of proposed defect fixes or system enhancements, and work with the various stakeholders to propose and develop process and/or technology modifications.
- Gather, collect, organize, prioritize, conduct statistical analysis, and present data concerning business and/or project opportunities
- Facilitate meetings, kaizen events and workshops to solve urgent business needs
- Develop requirements documents and conduct systems testing, training, and related documentation as necessary.
- Participate in testing, training, and writing of control plan documentation and process enhancements.
- Present regular status updates to stakeholders in the form of toll-gate reviews using DMAIC and Lean tools
- Coach and mentor Green Belts and team members
- Establish key measures of success for projects and implement tracking plans.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for executing all of these responsibilities with minimal supervision.
Knowledge & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree, prefer degree be in a relevant business discipline
- Certified Black Belt with at least 10 years of commercial/ supply chain/ continuous improvement experience. Prefer Master Black Belt.
- Lean knowledge/ experience to apply lean concepts and principles across an entire value stream.
- Project management experience.
- Ability to work in a highly matrixed, cross-functional organization.
- Software applications such as Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, etc.
- Excellent training and presentation skills with solid oral and written communication capabilities.
- Consistently demonstrate the ability to act independently, prioritize and influence others on a regular basis.
- Working Environment
- Flexible to travel (approx. 65% annually)
- Occasional evenings and weekends may be required to meet project deadlines.
AAP, EEO, M/F/H/V/D, Drug Free Workplace
All applicants are required to apply online here.
(posted 6/17/2009)
Master Black Belt
Paramount Pictures Corporation is a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, with robust and multifaceted divisions across all areas including digital, home entertainment, network and cable television distribution, studio operations, and consumer products and recreation. A unit of the leading global entertainment content company, Viacom, Paramount is part of a family of prominent and respected brands including MTV Networks and BET Networks.
Job Summary
Paramount Pictures is searching for an experienced Master Black Belt expert to manage and implement process improvement initiatives for Paramount's Global organization. He or she will manage comprehensive reengineering initiatives across multiple business units, both domestic and international, ensuring delivery of expected benefits to the organization
Responsibilities to include, but not limited to:
- Oversee the development and planning of reengineering projects within Paramount's global Finance organization to identify anticipated benefits, quantify targeted results, establish measurement criteria and assist in the prioritization of initiatives
- Serve as a catalyst for change and senior level Six Sigma Consultant within the organization focused on planning and implementing global finance process improvement initiatives
- Lead specific process reengineering projects and ensure projects remain on-time, on-budget and deliver expected results
- Evaluates data and trends to identify improvement opportunities and associated issues and risks
- Identify quantifiable metrics and benchmarks to track cost savings over a period of time
- Develop and roll out Lean / Six Sigma / Change Management standards and methodology
- Trains and coaches others in applying Six Sigma and process reengineering methodology
- Facilitate organizational changes, personnel training and new process implementation required to achieve anticipated business results
- Prepare and manages project budgets
- Prepare and presents regular executive updates summarizing project results
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships across all business units and all levels of the organization
Qualifications/Skills
Basic qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Business , IT or Finance
- Minimum of 10 years experience in process reengineering, business consulting and project management
- Certified Six Sigma Black Belt with minimum of 5 years training and using Six Sigma Methodology principles and practices
Desired skills:
- MBA preferred
- Strong knowledge of SAP, Hyperion and other financial systems
- Extensive experience with international processes and organizations
- Experience with Corporate Finance, Financial Planning, Forecasting, Budgeting, and Accounting is preferred
- Demonstrated experience managing tools and techniques required to effectively reengineer business processes
- Excellent process redesign facilitation skills
- Proven ability to lead change and motivate at all levels within the organization and deliver business transformation results
- Ability to influence and lead in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Broad experience working on project teams and structuring recommendations
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
- Solid technical skills using PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and Word
Eligibility requirements:
- Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered
- Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
- Must be able to show eligibility to work in the United States
Equal Opportunity Employer
Paramount Pictures is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Interested Candidates can submit their resumes, with salary history to job req # 2060, at our Paramount website, by using the following link:
http://www.paramount.com/paramount.php
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Performance Improvement Specialists
HEALTHFIRST, one of the fastest-growing, multi-product managed care companies in the Metropolitan area, provides affordable, quality medical access to the communities we serve.
Reporting to the Director of Performance Improvement, the Performance Improvement Specialists will lead performance improvement projects that are cross-functional and inter-departmental. The PI Specialists will apply Six Sigma or Lean methodology to achieve a specific business result. He/she is responsible for managing project teams and various project documents (e.g. project plans, weekly status updates, project deliverables, project charter/close out documents, issues log, etc.).
JOB DESCRIPTION:
PI Specialists will be the project leaders for major cross-functional and inter-departmental initiatives focused on performance improvement. They are expected to:
- Introduce the Six Sigma or Lean methodology and tools to team members and the organization;
- Participate in project idea generation, selection, and scoping;
- Determine and document project requirements;
- Regularly provide project status updates to PI Leadership, project sponsor and stakeholders;
- Successfully manage project timeline and deliverables;
- Maintain various project documents;
- Ensure the transfer of new solutions or processes into ongoing operations;
- Mentor and coach Green Belts or Yellow Belts on smaller, department-level projects;
- Participate in the deployment of other performance improvement methodologies;
- Participate in PI initiatives (e.g. teach Intro to Six Sigma, publish articles on various aspects of performance excellence);
- Provide support on departmental ad hoc projects or analysis;
- Successfully communicate project progress to project team, sponsor, and stakeholders; manage relationship between these parties.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Knowledge of Six Sigma or Lean methodology and tools;
- Ability to work cross-functionally in a matrix environment as well as on multiple projects under time constraints;
- Ability to coach others, including business leaders, in Six Sigma or Lean tools;
- Ability to communicate and work at all levels in the organization;
- Strong leadership skills and desire to take on additional responsibility in the future;
- Ability to use systematic, disciplined and data driven methods that get to root causes, in order to solve problems and analyze and improve processes;
- Ability to formulate goals and plans for short and long term success;
- Ability to monitor progress of projects and formulate progress reports to distribute to management;
- Ability to effectively motivate staff;
- Knowledge of the healthcare industry;
- Ability to effectively negotiate and achieve agreement/buy-in;
- Ability to plan and implement structured management practices;
- Proficiency with key PC software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Access, Project, Minitab v14).
EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:
- Demonstrated experience in directing and managing large projects and influencing, driving and managing change;
- Healthcare experience desirable;
- Management consulting experience a plus;
- Certification as a Six Sigma Black Belt;
- Bachelors Degree a Must;
- Master’s degree preferred.
We believe our employees are our most important asset, and offer competitive salaries and benefits in a friendly team environment. EOE. Please apply on-line at:
www.healthfirstny.com
(posted 4/17/2009)
Do you believe in what you do? Can you feel
it? Do you have what it takes? How strong is
your commitment?
These are the types of questions we encourage our 60,000 associates
to ask themselves every day. They are thinkers, doers,
believers, achievers, leaders...
You can sum up the Sitel culture in three words:
Vision. Passion. Purpose. These words
are the heart of Sitel and embody everything we do.
Our growing company is currently seeking a Process
Improvement Program Manager for the following
location Augusta, GA.
Summary of Primary Job Responsibilities:
- Represents and encourages a continuous improvement culture
within the site. Responsible for Lean/Six Sigma projects
that eliminate re-work, provide cost savings, increase
revenues and increase client/customer satisfaction within
the site.
- Identifies opportunities/issues, defines and manages
continuous improvement projects using the Lean
- Sigma/DMAIC framework. Defines the organizational structure
of the project and the interfacing with the functional
work streams associated with project tasks. Directs and
controls all work performed within the project framework
of the DMAIC phases, and has the authority for project
element's task assignment and project schedule(s).
- Responsible for daily communications and formal project
reviews with both the project sponsor and project tollgate
review team. Recommends solutions and controls, and implementing
approved recommendations. Ensures accurate quality measurements
and tools are implemented within campaigns.
Principle duties include:
- Meets all project goals (Quality, Delivery and Cost)
- Identifies, tracks, and manages project tasks, and resolves
project issues.
- Proactively disseminates project information/reporting
to all stakeholders.
- Identifies, manages, and mitigates project risk.
- Ensures that the overall project solution is of acceptable
quality.
- Proactively manages scope to ensure that only what was
agreed to is delivered, unless changes are approved through
scope management procedures.
- Defines and collects metrics to give a sense for how
the project is progressing and whether the deliverables
produced are acceptable.
- Manages the overall work plan to ensure work is assigned
and completed on time and within budget.
Typical Qualifications:
Experience Target:
- College degree in a business–related field or
equivalent experience.
- Two years of contact center management experience
and one year of demonstrated use of Lean Sigma, Six Sigma,
Project Management tools and methodologies, or equivalent
experience.
- Strong analytical and project management skills with
the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, resolve
problems and present appropriate business solutions and
recommendations.
- Strong interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability
to work independently and with a cross functional team.
Excellent technical (MS Project, Word, and Excel) and
math/statistical skills.
- Knowledge/Abilities: Strong understanding of the call
center industry and operations. Ability to work in a dynamic,
fast-paced environment. Understanding and ability to use
statistical process analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to develop professional relationships
and interact with all levels of internal and external
clients.
- Understanding and ability to use math principles, charts
and graphs.
- Lean Sigma or Six Sigma Green Belt training or certification
preferred.
Compensation: 35-55k plus 20% annual bonus
opportunity.
If you are interested email your resume to work@sitel.com.
Sitel offers a comprehensive benefits package. Compensation
is commensurate with skills and experience. Criminal background
investigation and credit check will be obtained for all
candidates being considered for this position.
Sitel is an Equal Opportunity Employer
(posted 01/22/09)
Director of Quality Legal Technologies E-Discovery
Products and Services
Kroll Ontrack (www.krollontrack.com)
provides technology-driven services and software to help
legal, corporate and government entities as well as consumers
recover, search, analyze, produce and present data efficiently
and cost-effectively. In addition to its award-winning suite
of software, we provide data recovery, advanced search,
paper and electronic discovery, computer forensics, ESI
consulting, and trial consulting and presentation services.
As a result of continued growth, we are seeking a Director
of Quality to join our Eden Prairie, MN team. In this
highly visible role, you will maintain, improve and drive
quality programs within Electronic Discovery Products/Services
by identifying, addressing, and resolving quality risks
associated with delivering highly-dynamic, professional
technology services/products. Responsibilities include
quality strategy development, process improvement, workflow
management, quality control, staff development, and performance
measurements. The Director of Quality, Electronic Discovery
Products/Services must embrace the responsibility of providing
service delivery quality that exceeds customer expectations.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Implement quality standards, specifications and requirements.
Perform audits and verifications regularly using best
practice methods. Develop and deploy quality-related initiatives
and executive-level progress summaries
- Provide regular communications ensuring that employees
at all levels understand objectives, values and results
of quality-related initiatives
- Identify and document risks to quality, establish corresponding
reliability/risk mitigation goals and response plans
- Ensure client satisfaction meets or exceeds established
goals, investigating and responding to any customer complaints
regarding quality
- Travel Requirements: 0-10%, may involve occasional international
travel
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in related
field or an equivalent combination of work experience
and education
- 15 years of quality management experience with five
years managing in a dynamic, service-oriented, technology
environment
- Minimum 5 years personnel, project, and budget management
experience
- Certification in formal quality methodology (e.g., American
Society of Quality, Quality Auditor, Lean Six Sigma)
- Clear and effective communication and collaboration
with internal and external clients to include verbal,
interpersonal, listening, influencing and presenting.
- Working knowledge in areas of business design and change
management
- Knowledge of Legal Technologies market is highly desirable
How to Apply:
For immediate consideration or for more information about
Kroll Ontrack and our offerings, please visit www.krollontrack.com
and apply for job number EDE000JS; please include cover
letter and salary requirements.
Kroll Ontrack offers you a challenging and creative work
environment, competitive salary, quarterly incentives, 401(k)
plan with matching contributions, health and dental benefits,
short and long term disability coverage, as well as the
opportunity to play a key role in shaping our future.
Kroll OnTrack
“An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V”

The Company: Thoratec Corporation (posted
8/26/08)
Thoratec Corporation is a leading manufacturer of circulatory
support products for use by patients with congestive heart
failure. The Thoratec Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD),
or VAD's, offers external and implantable products that
provide circulatory support for both acute and long-term
needs. We utilize our proprietary technology and expertise
to help the cardiac surgeon dramatically improve the lives
and outcomes of those suffering from cardiovascular disease.
The Role: Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma Program
Manager
We currently have an opportunity for a Black Belt, Lean
Six Sigma Program Manager in our Operations Department based
in our Corporate HQ office located in Pleasanton, Ca.
The Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma Program Manager will be
responsible for developing, leading, deploying, and implementing
a Lean/Six Sigma program within the Cardiovascular Division
of Thoratec, Corporation. The position will also partner
with organizational leaders to support, lead, and drive
cross functional projects and business critical initiatives
that have a strategic or global business impact utilizing
Lean/Six Sigma tools and methodologies.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop the architect and implement a Lean/Six Sigma
improvement process.
- Deliver Lean/Six Sigma training; Ensure consistency
of core training.
- Proactively lead high value Lean/Six Sigma business
improvement efforts.
- Communicate with the Executive Management Team on the
status of continuous improvement projects.
- Partner with executive management business leaders,
project champions, and process owners in developing a
portfolio of continuous improvement projects that are
aligned with business unit goals and objectives.
- Serves as the Lean/Six Sigma technical content expert
and build organizational sustainability of process improvement
knowledge and strategies.
- Discover application opportunities for continuous improvement
strategies and tools.
- Manage to financial and project delivery expectations.
- Educate and coach employee to become change agents utilizing
Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.
- Achieve a strong business culture of Continuous
Improvement.
- Maintain currency of knowledge and information regarding
the use of Lean/Six Sigma methods and tools in regard
to complex, high visibility performance measurement and
management initiatives
- Maintain compliance to corporate governance standards. (i.e.
Sarbanes-Oxley, FDA Class III guidance, Corporate SOPs,
etc.)
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Proficiency with Lean/Six Sigma tools and methodologies
acquired through formal training and/or direct work experience
with a certified Master Black Belt.
- Demonstrated analytical skills.
- Process Oriented – Experience in, or working with
process mapping, value mapping, and process analysis.
- Strong knowledge in all aspects of project management
including but not limited to requirements gathering, analysis
design, planning, testing, documentation, and production
implementation.
- Experience in training and applying Lean/Six Sigma methodologies
encompassing Lean, DMAIC (Design-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control),
and DFSS (Design For Six Sigma).
- Strong demonstrated team leadership and relationship
skills.
- Familiarity with audit, compliance, and Quality System
process requirements.
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills;
strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Highly results oriented; ability to effect change in
a high paced environment.
- 8 years experience in the application of Lean/Six
Sigma tools & Methodologies with at least 5 years
as a certified Black Belt or equivalent leading multi-dimensional
process improvement projects.
- B.S. degree required; M.S. degree preferred
We offer an excellent benefits package including medical/dental
and vision, EAP, 401K, ESPP & tuition reimbursement.
EOE M/F/D/V.
Apply online at: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=THORATEC&cws=1&rid=392
If the link does not work, simply copy the complete URL
and paste it into your browser's address line.
Take
your career to the next level.
Hurley Medical Center is a Level III NICU
and a Level I Trauma Center. That means our professionals
see tough cases, work with the latest technology and experience
a higher level of care. It’s time to rediscover your
true calling – doing great things. We are currently
recruiting for the following positions:
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT
Develops, implements and evaluates a wide range of services,
systems and programs that support planned organizational
change, improve employee and management skills, and enhance
organizational capabilities and effectiveness. Establishes
a learning organization.
Master's degree in Education, Human Resources Administration,
Organizational Development, Psychology, Health Services
or related field. Five (5) years of professional experience
in management development /organizational development, two
(2) years of which must be in process improvement and process
improvement certification, preferably as a Black Belt in
Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma.
We’re doing great things. Are you? It’s time
to find out. Please send your resume, indicating position
of interest, to: Hurley Medical Center, Job Opportunities,
One Hurley Plaza, Flint, MI, 48503, (810) 257-9140; Fax:
(810) 762-6513; E-mail: resume@hurleymc.com.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Clinical Excellence. Service to People.
Operations Support Leader Yale-New Haven Hospital
We are currently hiring a full-time Operations Support
Leader, to serve as an Internal Consultant in our state-of-the-art
hospital. Candidate will assist in the development, facilitation,
implementation, and evaluation of our programs to improve
process efficiencies and positively affect the quality
and service that is delivered to our patients. Individual
will also be expected to assist senior management in defining,
measuring, evaluating, and achieving operational objectives,
as well as function as an internal consultant for process
and outcome improvement.
Qualified candidate will have a Master’s degree
in a Clinical Field, Business, Public or Health Services
Administration and 2-3 years’ of operations support
experience in a hospital or complex service environment
as an internal consultant. Master Black Belt in Lean &
Six Sigma required, with a demonstrated track record using
these methodologies and leading lean/six sigma initiatives.
Individual is also expected to have current knowledge
of healthcare regulations and practices that may have
potential impact on our operations, and remain up-to-date
on any additional changes within the industry.
At Yale-New Haven Hospital, we offer generous compensation
and comprehensive benefits. If you are looking for a rewarding
job with challenging opportunities, we encourage you to
apply. To find out more about this position, and to apply
online, please visit us at www.ynhhcareers.org.
EOE

Joint Commission - Certified
Master Black Belt
Requirements for this position
include: Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree required,
Master’s Degree preferred. Seven Improvement -- it’s
something we all strive for. It’s something
that drives us and fills us with a sense of accomplishment.
At The Joint Commission, we aspire to continually
advance the safety and quality of health care. We
accredit organizations and programs that adhere to our national
consensus-based standards, which are developed in collaboration
with health care institutions and key stakeholders to ensure
their relevancy. We invite you to join our team committed
to quality.
The Master Black Belt supports the Joint
Commission’s activities associated with establishing
and sustaining a robust process improvement culture. The
Master Black Belt is responsible for adapting Six Sigma,
Lean, CAP, and other performance improvement methodologies
to best meet the needs of the Joint Commission enterprise.
The Master Black Belt is responsible for the development
and implementation of a quality improvement training strategy
for Joint Commission employees, which defines the type of
training required for different employee roles. The Master
Black Belt provides expert advice to process improvement
teams regarding team dynamics, change management, process
re-design strategies, performance improvement toolsets (especially
those of Six Sigma and Lean), and technical expertise, such
as statistical process control and data analysis. Initially
the Master Black Belt will coach internal process improvement
teams; however, as internal black belts are developed, the
Master Black Belt will also provide guidance to process
teams in the external health care community, as a part of
the Joint Commission’s strategy to employ Lean Six
Sigma tools to improve the quality and safety of patient
care. Desired seven to ten years of business/operations
experience.
Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, with a minimum of
two years experience as lead instructor to train Black Belts
and/or Green Belts. Technical mastery of Six Sigma and Lean
tools and methodologies, including DMAIC, DFSS, Workout,
Kaizen, etc. Experience coaching a minimum of five Lean
Six Sigma projects to closure. Previous experience in health
care environment desired. Strong project management, interpersonal,
and change management skills, including the ability to influence
at all levels of the organization. Strong strategic business
perspective and systems thinking capability. Results oriented
with a demonstrated experience of balancing multiple tasks
and priorities. Significant degree of customer sensitivity/acumen.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Proficient
with Minitab software.
Must be able to travel 25% of the time.
Excellent benefits package includes generous vacation, holiday
and personal day schedule; 401K with company match; company
paid retirement plan; flex time; business casual with casual
Fridays; free covered parking and much more.
For immediate consideration send your resume to rmetsch@jointcommission.org
Please be sure to specify the job title on the subject
line. The Joint Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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