Sr. Operational Excellence Specialist

Position Summary

Operational Excellence supports high reliability in quality, experience, finance, workforce, operations, and capacity. The role is responsible for executing on Operational Excellence tactics designed to exceed key performance indicators in quality, experience, or finance. It leverages continuously available data to support improvement of core processes and interacts effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including senior executives. The role executes value stream improvement projects and actively participates in community of practice partnerships, providing customer service, collaboration, and inclusivity.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• 5 years of experience leading initiatives to improve operational performance using Lean Six Sigma methodologies and/or other continuous improvement methods.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification required within the first year of hire.

Pay Range

$68,806.40 - $

Location

ECU Health North - Roanoke Rapids, NC

Hybrid

3 days onsite a week

About ECU Health

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 180 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 130 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position. Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

EEO Statement

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicants qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.

We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.