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Process Improvement Coordinator-Performance Improvement

UnityPoint Health
Des Moines, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/1/2026
  • Area of Interest: Business Professionals
  • FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
  • Department: Performance Improvement
  • Shift: Days
  • Job ID: 180463

Overview

The Process Improvement Coordinator position is responsible for serving employees of Unity Point Health – Des Moines by using scientific methods that guide teams and improve processes, and to advance ingraining process improvement into the culture. This position is responsible for educating employees on process improvement methodologies (Adaptive Design and others), and facilitating process improvement teams and activities. This position extensively uses root cause analysis skills to determine how healthcare processes may be improved.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:    

  • Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
  • Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
  • Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

  • Identifies opportunities for process improvement, and works with others to define problems.
  • Captures information via direct observations, interviews, literature review, or information systems.
  • Creates process maps.
  • Predicts testable changes could improve the identified problem.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Experience: Process improvement methods and tools, facilitation, and/or training

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