Why work at TidalHealth? 

Looking for a rewarding place to work? Choose TidalHealth. U.S. News & World Report, a global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named TidalHealth Peninsula Regional and TidalHealth Nanticoke as 2022-2023 High Performing hospitals for 11 challenging and elective health conditions; the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings.  Located just 30 minutes from the beach, TidalHealth offers the widest array of specialty and subspecialty services such as neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, joint replacement, emergency/trauma care, comprehensive cancer care, wound care and clinical trials and research. Take advantage of our tuition assistance and scholarship programs to grow both personally and professionally. 

Performance Improvement Consultant Position Summary 

While under direction of the Director of Operational Performance Improvement, this position will be responsible for leading Performance Improvement teams using tools from Six Sigma, Lean, and other contemporary performance improvement methodologies, performing systems design and reengineering, leverage benchmarking and best practices to improve labor, supply and space utilization, as well as provide educational support to PI based content.

Performance Improvement Consultant Position Requirements  

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or Business Administration (concentration in Finance, Management, or Operations) with five years of Performance Improvement experience required.

Or Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or Business Administration (concentration in Finance, Management, or Operations) with two years of related experience required. LEAN and/or Six Sigma Black Belt experience and certification required or obtained within the first 12 months of hire.   At least two years of experience with Master’s Degree performing cost reduction/process improvement/systems engineering activities preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Access)   Proficiency in data analytical tools (Minitab, etc.) Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication, presentation, relationship building, analytical, and organization skills

Performance Improvement Consultant Schedule 

Day shift Monday – Friday Evening and weekend work as needed. Travel as necessary

Performance Improvement Consultant Benefits 

At TidalHealth, team members working at least 36 hours per pay period based on 12-hour shift schedules or at least 37.5 hours for non 12-hour shift schedules and part-time team members working at least 30 hours or more on weekends only are eligible for benefits. 

Benefits include medical, prescription, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance plans, life insurance, paid time off plans, retirement plans, tuition assistance, employee assistance, and access to on-site childcare and a credit union.