Process Engineer III, Operational Excellence
Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.
Job Summary
The Process Engineer III, Operational Excellence, focuses on analyzing and re-engineering existing clinical and operational processes to ensure sustainable, repeatable, and quantifiable process improvements. Focuses on executing operational, functional and/or business strategy on behalf of the organization, with a range of responsibilities related to strategic process engineering as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Degrees:
Bachelors-Industrial/Systems Engineering, Business, Healthcare Administration, or a related field
Licenses & Certification:
Project Management Professional
Six Sigma Black Belt (SSGB)/Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSGB) required within 2 years
Work Experience:
Eight (8) years of experience; requires theoretical knowledge, often gained through a combination of experience and/or advanced education, typically college / university degree Bachelor's.
Communication Skills:
Above average Verbal Communication (Heavy Public Contact)
Exceptional Verbal (Public Speaking)
Writing/ Correspondence
Writing/ Reports
Job Attributes
Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities Analytical