. Continuous Improvement Measurement Specialist

Job Description

Nemours is seeking a Continuous Improvement Measurement Specialist to join our C.I. Resource Office team.

The Measurement Specialist provides continuous improvement support to Nemours by functioning as an analyst and consultant, as required. This individual focuses on data collection for baseline workflow activities, developing target measures for improvement efforts, and developing and refining daily management system measures. The Measurement Specialist will work throughout the system with a broad range of stakeholder groups. This is a hybrid position.

A successful candidate is articulate, analytical, and a team player who understands the power of data to inform change. They will collect and analyze data, both manually and electronically, and manipulate data through Excel and other data visualization tools. They will use strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with clinical, operational, and enterprise associates to develop baseline data measures, proposed workshop target measures, and proposed daily management system measures.

• Participates in direct observation to understand process workflow and gather baseline data that assists with workshop and model line preparation.
• Contributes to the development of standard work around data collection, manipulation, and analysis.
• Researches and identifies relative benchmarks to be used in the establishment of daily management measures to ensure compliance with standard work.
• Extract, manipulate, and analyze electronic data from data warehouse repository in support of workshop and/or model line efforts. Provide analysis in appropriate visual format to customer (e.g. spreadsheet, graph, flow diagram).
• Uses knowledge of waste elimination tools and techniques to identify clinical and operational opportunities for improvement.
• Design, test, and revise data capture techniques for use in continuous improvement workshop and model line efforts.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Advanced knowledge and experience with spreadsheets & databases required
• Experience with query and data visualization tools preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with Continuous Improvement concepts preferred.