Project Analyst - Environmental Services (EVS) - 139010

Environmental Services (EVS) is the non-clinical, highly trained, support service team, tasked with helping to prevent spread of infection in the hospital environment through cleaning and disinfecting of operating rooms, patient rooms, and common areas. Interacting with patients daily and touching virtually every square inch of hospital space, this team is a crucial component of the patient care continuum.

This position primarily serves an analyst function as part of the EVS Team and will perform a variety of duties, including, but not limited to intelligence collection, staffing data and operational analysis, report generation, project & program management, decision support, information presentation, and strategic planning in conjunction with department leadership, colleagues, and business partners.

This position will undertake specific process analysis work in the form a Green Belt project through UCSD Extension.

This position will also join collaborative projects and initiatives with departments across the UCSD Health landscape, including Nursing, Experience, HR, Finance/Supply Chain, Transformational Health, Information Services, Communications, and others.

Successful candidates will exhibit strong communication skills across a variety of mediums and platforms, a desire and intuition for problem-solving, an interest in learning, and the ability to collaborate across various functions and UCSD Health departments to achieve organizational objectives

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with EVS leadership, management, staff, and complementary departments to evaluate processes for performance improvement opportunities; identify ideal performance metrics and goals.
• Be a consultative partner to EVS Leadership to help catalyze improvements across the entire operation, inside and out
• Coordinate discussions and process investigations related to operations; schedule attendees and meeting space, prepare plans and agendas independently and at direction of Leadership, lead meetings and follow-up on action items.
• Generate reports from a variety of systems, perform detailed variance analysis, forecasting based on actuals and operations, opportunity assessments, cost reduction initiative analysis, etc
• Analyze operational performance data; synthesize key performance indicators (KPI), identify root cause impacts for mitigation and resolution, support operational change efforts and continuous improvement.
• Synthesize data into information to create reporting in support of general communications, change efforts, business case creation, and decision support; report to Leadership
• Submit financial requests (goods, services, funding transfers, purchase order modifications, etc) at direction of Leadership; Purchase order tracking and management
• Perform studies and use data to evaluate the effectiveness and scalability of staff engagement, training, and development activities; study results to improve with each iteration.
• Actively promote a culture of exceptional customer service; Participate in development opportunities, as work schedule allows.o Opportunities: Lean Healthcare Green and/or Black Belt certification, A3 training, 5S workshops, Workshop Leader Program (WLP)-RPIW training, etc
• Drive collaboration with organizational partners through change management efforts.
• Drive department-wide alignment and organization with established tools, structure, standards, and best practices.
• Create and manage special projects and initiatives, as needed
• Adhere to compliance requirements

• Nine (9) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area plus five (5) years of related experience/training.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and other office software.
• In-depth knowledge of business intelligence functions, advanced analytics, industry standards and best practices.
• Advanced knowledge and skill in internal databases, BI applications, tools, and systems.
• Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage highly complex information, assess problems, and develop effective solutions.
• Advanced organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to produce and deliver presentations to diverse audiences.
• Advanced interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with managers, professional and technical staff.
• Ability to serve as an advanced technical leader providing advice, counsel, and analysis on business and operational intelligence issues.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in all work.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

• Certification in Project Management, Program Management, Lean Six Sigma and/or Change Management.
• Experience working in healthcare or construction.
• Experience working in a heavily matrixed organization

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.

If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

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Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace