Position Summary:

Supports efforts to implement and sustain operational cost improvement initiatives, in particular, in the area of Labor Productivity Management and Reporting. Goal is to identify appropriate use of labor resources and educate and collaborate with leaders within the organization to improve resource utilization and reduce enterprise variation and unnecessary labor costs – all in support of the Health System’s strategic direction.

Plays a key role in the analysis and improvement of critical work processes and associated staffing resource requirements and productivity targets. Cost containment, operational efficiency and process improvement is the foundation of this position.

Education and Training:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Management Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Health Systems, Business, or related healthcare field is required. Masters is preferred.

Experience and Knowledge:

• An educational/experiential background that has developed skills in data collection and analysis, systems analysis, study design, project management, resource allocation and utilization, work flow and management, financial analysis is required.
• Must have a minimum of two to five years in health care operations and/or consulting. Nursing or other clinical management experience is a plus.

Skills:

• Experience with business analytics concepts and techniques (pivot tables, databases, queries, etc)
• Demonstrates excellent organizational skills/abilities
• Proactive, strategic thinker