Senior Process Improvement Engineer - Post Acute

Sentara Health is hiring a Full-Time Day-shift Senior Process Improvement Engineer for the Post Acute Operations Improvement team. The role is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and optimizing operational processes within the organization to enhance efficiency, quality, and productivity. Uses data-driven methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, and other process improvement tools to streamline workflows, reduce waste, improve overall performance, and develop strategies for improvement.

Mentors other PI Engineers and provides training and guidance. Leads cross-functional teams to design and implement process enhancements, monitor outcomes, and ensure the sustainability of improvements. Works closely with department leaders and cross-functional teams to implement process improvements and ensure alignment with organizational goals. Creates detailed reports and presentations to communicate process improvement findings, outcomes, and recommendations to senior management.

• Identify, analyze, and optimize operational processes to enhance efficiency, quality, and productivity.
• Apply data-driven methodologies such as Lean and Six Sigma to streamline workflows and reduce waste.
• Lead cross-functional teams to design and implement process enhancements, monitor outcomes, and ensure sustainability of improvements.
• Mentor other PI Engineers and provide training and guidance.
• Collaborate with department leaders and cross-functional teams to align improvements with organizational goals.
• Create detailed reports and presentations to communicate findings, outcomes, and recommendations to senior management.

• Bachelor's Degree required. Industrial Engineering preferred.
• Certification/Licensure:
  Lean Six Sigma, Rapid Improvement, Reengineering, Process Redesign, CQI, Benchmarking, Productivity Improvements, Technology Breakthroughs, Prosci preferred.
• Experience:
  
  5 years in process improvement engineering and mapping. Experience with workflow redesign, labor management and productivity, change management, Vizient benchmarking, project management, and data analysis preferred.

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Potential annual discretionary bonus if system and eligibility criteria are met

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission to improve health every day, this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Hospitals and Health Care