Lean Facilitator

Altru Health System PO Box 6002 Grand Forks, ND 58201 Pay Range: $77,500.80 - $116,251.20 The Lean Facilitator, under the direction of the Executive Team, and reporting to the Director of People Resources, supports Altru Health System to foster a culture of continuous improvement. The position builds collaborative working relationships to support Lean principles, leadership development, and an engaged organizational culture. Mentoring, coaching, facilitation, and educating are provided to varying stakeholders, partnering closely with leaders to implement and account for lean business processes.

• Supports and models behaviors consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Altru Health System.
• Work closely with the Executive team to foster a culture of continuous improvement, including the coordination, leadership, and coaching of process improvement projects as assigned by the Executive Team.
• Partner with assigned business unit leader on the implementation of lean business process efforts.
• Empowers employees and leaders by leading and facilitating lean workshops, brainstorm current state, embed the understanding of the techniques and tools necessary to continuously implement Lean in the work environment.
• Responsible for the writing of procedures that document changes resulting from lean initiatives to ensure effective implementation and sustaining efforts.
• Be a leader, mentor, and coach towards integration of Lean principles, values, philosophies, and tools for driving continuous improvement.
• Mentor a best practice sharing internal network supported by Lean principles.
• Develops collaborative relationships with leadership, physicians, clinical, professional and support staff.

• ISO 9000 | Preferred
• Lean, Green Belt, and/or Black Belt certification | Preferred

• Prior experience in a healthcare setting | Preferred

• Required: Bachelors - Related Field

• Preferred: Masters - Related Field

• Required: A minimum of 3 years Related Experience

• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)

• Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)

• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)

• Crawl: Not Applicable

• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)

• See: Continuously (67-100%)

• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Sedentary (<10 pounds)

• Carry: Sedentary (<10 pounds)

• Push/Pull: Sedentary (<10 pounds)

• Slide/Transfer: Not Applicable

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)

• Outdoor: Not Applicable

• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Infrequent Driver Reference ID: R3332