Operational Excellence Admin

Overview

Are you looking for a career and not just a job in the Medical field? Virginia Cancer Specialists, an affiliate of McKesson Specialty Health and US Oncology, a leader in Cancer care, is seeking a Full Time Operational Excellence Admin for our Administrative Office in Fairfax, Virginia.

SCOPE: Directly accountable to lead continuous improvement projects, typically in multiple full-time clinics with more than six physicians, or multiple lines of oncology business (medical and radiation), for sites grounded in PQE principles to achieve quality and process efficiency in the Oncology Healthcare industry. Provides process improvement leadership and has an understanding of disciplined process improvement methodology, project management and change management.

Acts as a super user to coach the utilization of iKnowMed to enhance throughput and overall staff productivity. Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

-Manage and oversee improvement teams across multiple sites within Practice to drive PQE projects that deliver significant patient throughput, enhance capacity, utilization and staff efficiency.

-Provide super user support for iKnowMed applications.

-Identify & propagate standardized processes across sites within Practice.

-Act as a change agent/coach to instill and sustain PQE changes.

-Cross train iKnowMed system user with process execution.

-Facilitate the Practice QA/Steering Committee activities.

-Implement process improvement recommendations in the practice to secure positive results; monitor performance and improvements in key metrics.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors degree and a minimum seven years experience in healthcare operations, Oncology preferred, or project management. Six Sigma or equivalent certification preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Requires vision and hearing corrected to normal ranges.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in an office environment and requires significant interaction with management, staff and external auditors and clients. Work will require travel by air or automobile, approximately 50% of workweek, on average.

Join us at Virginia Cancer Specialists, where meeting and exceeding the needs of our patients is our primary goal!