Gould Practice System Lean Facilitator(Coach)-Practice Innovation.-600 Coffee Road
Location: Modesto, California
Description: SutterHealth is employing Gould Practice System Lean Facilitator(Coach)-Practice Innovation.-600 Coffee Road right now, this vacancy will be placed in California. For complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. Sutter Gould Medical Foundation is a not-for-profit health care organization dedi! cated to improving the health and well-being of people in the communities it serves. With 17 care centers in Modesto, Stockton and five other communities in the Central Valley, a full range of medical care is available at convenient locations. Physician services are provided by Gould Medical Group, Inc., serving Central Valley residents for more than 50 years.
This position is part of a team of process improvement experts who are jointly responsible for facilitating process improvements and culture change that will significantly improve the quality and affordability of the Sutter Gould Medical Foundation. This position is responsible for responsible for coaching leaders, physicians and front line staff across the organization on managing for daily improvement, participating and leading 4-day rapid improvement event (RIE), and conducting value stream mapping and analysis. This position supports operational areas and rapid improvement teams, as assigned, in planning ! and executing organizational goals and objectives. She/he will! coach RIE team leaders and process owners on A3 thinking and coaching on lean principles, methods and tools. The facilitator identifies areas of opportunity for improving quality and removing waste, and teaches and coaches others at all levels to identify waste and incorporate process improvement into all aspects of their work to improve quality and efficiency. The facilitator must be able to work effectively with all levels across the organization-front-line staff, physicians, and executives. This position will be full time on the lean process improvement and sustainment to ensure high quality results are achieved and sustained.
Sutter Gould Medical Foundation (SGMF)is a non-profit, multi-specialty health care organization affiliated with Sutter Health. Based in Modesto, SGMF provides quality medical care, health education and research activities in a five-county area. SGMF's medical staff includes family practitioners, internists and pediatricians, as well as a ! range of specialist physicians. Services include imaging, nuclear medicine, a health library, health education programs, occupational medicine, diabetes education, nutrition counseling, infertility counseling, weight management.
A Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare, Business or Engineering such as BSN, BS, or BA is required. A combination of education and experience will be accepted; equivalent of education and experience to equal a Bachelor's will be accepted (8yrs). A Master's Degree in Healthcare, or Business or equivalent is preferred (e.g. MBA, MPH, MHA, MSN/MN or MHS). Minimum of 3 years of lean experience facilitating minimum of 30 kaizens or rapid improvement events (facilitating 50 or more events highly desirable) OR 2 years of healthcare management experience with commitment to becoming certified lean facilitator. Lean certification preferred. Project management and performance improvement experience. Proven ability to facilitate teams and build relationship! s across functional areas. Experience in team development and organizat! ional behavior helpful. Experience with conflict resolution and building consensus. Experience with MS PowerPoint, Word, and MS Excel: experience with Visio, iGrafx, or similar tools helpful. Education or teaching experience helpful. Engineering and/or Operations background helpful. Process improvement knowledge such as Lean Six Sigma methodology and tools strongly preferred. Change management principles. Financial and business analysis experience preferred. This position requires the following set of skills:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Strong organizational skills. The ability to work independently with minimal supervision. The ability to manage time and workflow (prioritize) to meet deadlines. The ability to facilitate a team, and be able to work well within a team.
The ability to lead small team to a desired state.
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This vacancy starts available on: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:12:24 GMT
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