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At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be.  We provide: 

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1 
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs 
• Family-focused benefits  
• Wellness incentives 
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs and more 

8am - 4:30am/ Full Time/ 40 Hours 

Salary range -$16.25-$30.02

We're seeking a Coord, SPD Process Improvement for Emory Midtown Hospital, responsible for being a capable certified technician who cares about the quality of their work an ensuring the safety and care for all patients. 

This individual will:    

• Responsible for communicating and applying quality assurance measures for the Central Service department across EHC. Evaluates current and new quality techniques for compliance as it applies to regulatory, instructions for use and industry standards.
• Updates and rewrites policies and procedures as necessary. Designs and analyzes statistical data as it pertains to sterile processing procedures and assists in corrective action based on analysis across EHC.
• Collaborates with entity leaders to lead and facilitate process improvement and interventions through interdepartmental collaboration and planning, multi-disciplinary communication and implementation/analysis of care delivery processes impacting quality metrics. Serve as a resource for education and training regarding internal process improvements and quality improvement tools and strategies. Data Collection and/or analysis in support of quality measurement, analysis and improvement across Emory Healthcare.
• Responsibilities may require detailed/expert knowledge of regulatory requirements including, but not limited to accreditation, registries and other quality metrics if applicable. Responsibilities include review and development of sterile processing policies for Emory Healthcare.
• Supports the development, prioritization and execution of performance improvement projects utilizing LEAN methodologies for all process improvements and related sustainability. Provides technical support to performance improvement teams on the use of TQM tools and collecting and analyzing data.
• Functions as a project leader/manager, facilitator, consultant, and analyst to PI projects assigned. Utilizes a systems approach by mapping key processes and implementing value stream analysis to reduce waste, inefficiencies and downtime. Utilizes evidence based practice and data to guide improvement efforts. Builds strong cross-functional relationships to ensure that all stakeholders are appropriately engaged. Presents and communicates project progress and outcomes at all levels in the organization in a professional and effective manner. Develops and monitors project charters, work plans and A3 documentation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in a Business, Healthcare Administration, or Healthcare Management.
• Five years of experience in healthcare field.
• Preferred minimum 3 years experience working in a complex healthcare environment in sterile processing departments, project management, or quality improvement.
• Certification in Sterile Processing preferred. Must maintain valid Driver License and vehicle insurance to meet travel requirements.

JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet® designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.