What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Kaizen Specialist position at Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics?
Description
Location Site: Salem Hospital Main Campus
Department: SH Kaizen Promotion Office
Position Type: Full Time
Start Time: 8:00
Salem Health Overview
Pioneering healthcare since 1896, Salem Health is a top workplace offering market-leading pay where you can make a difference in the lives of those in the community where you live. Through incorporation of Lean driven principles, staff are able effect change in the organization to solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.
As an employer of choice, we are devoted to assuring that we provide a safe, healthy, and patient-centric workplace, while keeping staff wellbeing and satisfaction top of mind.
We invite you to learn more about our wonderful community: There’s something about Salem, Oregon!
Your Role with Us:
As an Associate Kaizen Specialist, you will support the Kaizen Promotion Office (KPO) Manager in driving continuous improvement across the organization.
In Customer Support, you will partner with operational areas to facilitate the implementation of Kaizen initiatives, providing coaching, training, documentation, and change management to build self-sufficiency within teams. You will work to enhance team capacity, ensuring that staff can achieve tangible results through the effective use of Kaizen methods.
In Class Support, you will facilitate and teach Lean classes, offering hands-on guidance to participants and collaborating with the Kaizen Learning and Development Consultant to improve class materials.
For Project Support, you will assist KPO Specialists and Senior team members with strategic projects that contribute to the organization's continuous improvement efforts. You will apply Kaizen tools and techniques, acting as a liaison to resolve barriers and serving as a role model for lean thinking.
As a champion of the Kaizen spirit, you will foster a culture of problem-solving, continuously improving my personal performance and commitment to Kaizen principles.
Total Rewards Offerings:
Salem Health's comprehensive benefits package prioritizes your mental and physical health, financial stability, family obligations and professional growth.
- Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates
- Full comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Basic and voluntary life insurance
- Short and long-term disability
- Live Well Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(K) retirement plan with employer contributions.
- Generous paid time off (PTO) accrual and holiday pay
- Onsite fitness center with 24/7 badge access
- Education assistance program
- Public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer https://studentaid.gov/
- Food and drink discounts in the cafeteria.
- Impressive discounts offered by Nike, Adidas, Carhartt and others.
Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Demonstrated skills in leadership, facilitation, conflict resolution, coaching and mentoring frontline to executive level leadership.
- High degree of emotional intelligence with ability to work and communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences with adaptive change management methods.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and deploy communication, strategies, and plans to implement changes to processes and workflows.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and collaboration.
- Excellent attention to detail and follow through.
- Continuous drive to challenge the status quo and manage resulting conflict.
- Excellent presentation and teaching skills.
- Ability to track and manage multiple projects and priorities.
- Understand the organizational strategy and articulate goals with expertise.
- Ability to operate personal computer utilizing spreadsheet and word processing applications, normal office equipment, video camera and other imaging equipment as needed for kaizen activities.
Background/Expertise:
- Bachelors Degree or willingness to obtain Bachelors Degree within two (2) years from date of hire into this role REQUIRED
- Minimum one (1) year of successful Salem Heath employment
- Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in the use of process improvement tools and techniques in the healthcare setting.
- Previous training in Lean methodology preferred.
Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.
Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact my.recruiter@salemhealth.org.
