Senior Lean Consultant
Company: Integrated Resources, Inc.
Location: Oakland
Posted on: May 17, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description
Duties:
This position serves as a key resource for coaching and driving the
implementation of a Lean-based management system across Client. The
purpose of the lean management system is to drive continuous
process improvement to improve clinical and operational performance
throughout Client. The Senior Lean Consultant is responsible for
using extensive lean knowledge, skills, behaviors, and healthcare
experience to mentor and develop leaders, and implement and deploy
a clear understanding of key processes, business problems and
operational challenges facing the organization as an enterprise, as
well as individual departments to produce performance results.
The Senior Lean Consultant supports strategy deployment including
the development and deployment of A3s, the study/adjust process,
and the coaching and education of executives. This includes
supporting the development of leader standard work and visual
management for a Product goals that connect senior management s
work to the work of the frontlines.
The Senior Lean Consultant will function as part of a team of
individuals responsible for teaching and coaching executives,
managers, clinicians and frontline staff on the application of lean
principals to solve organizational problems and develop people.The
Senior Lean Consultant will lead and facilitate improvement events
and projects of a complex nature with minimal oversight, including
assessment, planning, event facilitation, and follow-up/sustaining
results. This position is responsible for overseeing multiple value
streams, and oversees all phases of the improvement work to
effectively increase value as measured by improved quality at lower
cost through improved utilization and productivity across the
enterprise. Additionally, the Senior Lean Consultant will mentor
Associate Lean and Lean Consultants.
As an ambassador of continuous improvement, the Senior Lean
Consultant will disseminate elements of the evolving Client lean
management system, including coaching and teaching lean principles,
tools, and behaviors aimed at engaging staff across all disciplines
in improvement work. Where appropriate, the Senior Lean Consultant
will lead improvement activities that transcend quality, clinical
and operational dimensions to support achievement of the
organizational goals as measured in the BCH enterprise True North
goals and annual priorities. In concert with project sponsors and
senior executives, the Senior Lean Consultant will assess and
identify problems and opportunities, coordinate the activities of
the improvement team, identify appropriate resources needed, and
develop a schedule to ensure timely completion of improvement
projects as well as escalate barriers appropriately to senior
leaders.
The Senior Lean Consultant works directly with CEO, COO, Executive
and Senior Leaders to accomplish specific strategic outcomes. This
position will help Client BCH leadership to identify and prioritize
value streams and use strategy deployment to advance the
organization s ability to meet and exceed key strategic
initiatives.
Education:
Minimum Education: Bachelor s degree in a healthcare related or
engineering field preferred and bachelor s degree is required.
Education Notes: Master s degree or combination of education and
experience in Healthcare/Healthcare Administration or Clinical
degree (Nursing or other) is highly preferred.
Minimum Experience:
Seven years of experience in a healthcare or clinical setting.
Five years of experience in a dedicated lean or continuous process
improvement role managing teams either on improvement projects or
in operations.
Previous healthcare management experience in hospital or ambulatory
settings with understanding of utilizing data to driven
decision-making.
License Required: N/A
Certification Required: QBI/lean certification.
Registration Required: N/A
Medical Staff Membership Required: N/A
Physical Requirements:
Sit: Up to 6 hours/day
Stand/Walk: Up to 6 hours
Bend/Stoop: Up to 3 hours
Reach: Up to 6 hours
Rep Use of UE/Grasp: Up to 6 hrs
Lift/Push/Pull: 25 lbs, over 25# with assistance or equipment
This job requires the ability to hear alarms clients and/or
instruction. The ability to see accurately from 20 inches to 20-ft.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential function of this
position.
Must be able to stand for long periods of time while teaching in a
classroom or sitting for extended periods of time while teaching
using technology-mediated environments (i.e. powerpoint, webex,
etc.). This may include lifting up to 25 lbs. of instructional or
other tools and/or walking 5-10 miles a day during Rapid
Improvement Events. Additionally, during event weeks there will be
long days and abnormal workday start and end times to ensure a
successful event achieve event metrics.
Languages:
English( Speak, Read, Write )
Skills:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Lean and continuous process improvement expertise in healthcare or
another relevant setting highly preferred.
Knowledge of and experience using Lean tools and concepts, such
as:
o 2P/3P
o Value Stream Mapping
o Strategic problem solving
o Continuous process improvement
o Kaizen (rapid improvement) events
o 5s events
o Lean management system, including leader standard work
o More advanced concepts such as:
Executive leader standards
Process at a glance
Design of informatics tool kits
Strategy development
X-matrix
Service line
Demonstrated exceptional skills in consulting, group process
facilitation, whole system design, negotiation, change management &
conflict resolution, and a demonstrated track record of positive
relationships with previous clients. Outstanding customer service
orientation.
Strong communication skills (verbal, written and listening) with
ability to interact effectively across the organization, especially
in situations requiring instructing, persuading, negotiating,
resolving conflict, consulting and advising. Must be comfortable
speaking in public and to various audiences.
Skilled in teaching improvement concepts and principles to diverse
audiences from senior management to frontline staff.
A demonstrated ability to coach senior level leaders, balancing
their needs with the goals of the Lean initiatives.
A demonstrated track record of successfully working with and
motivating diverse work teams, preferably including physician,
facilitating complex teams and managing change.
Able to plan, organize, motivate, mentor, direct and evaluate the
work of others.
Able to manage multiple enterprise-wide initiatives and consulting
teams to achieve project goals. Able to perform complex tasks,
prioritize multiple projects, and work under pressue to meet
deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent project management skills including project time, budget,
and Product.
Able to read & interpret data; translates data into meaningful
information and uses data to shape work at both the department and
enterprise level; possesses strong analytical and critical thinking
skills.
Technical Knowledge:
Lean systems certification.
Demonstrated strengths in project management processes and
methodologies including stage-gate reviews
Highly proficient in all applications of Microsoft Office, with an
emphasis on Excel, Powerpoint, Visio, Word and Outlook.
City: Oakland
Schedule:
Start Date: 11/29/2021
End Date: 02/26/2022
Hours Per Week: 40.00
Hours Per Day: 8.00
Days Per Week: 5.00
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