Associate Consultant, Better Practice Solutions (Hybrid Flex)
UCLA Health
- Los Angeles, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. (MHA, MBA, or equivalent degree a plus but not required) * 2+ years experience working in a professional environment, preferred with increasing responsibility in a large healthcare delivery system * Experience with Tableau, Power BI, or other data visualization tools (SQL experience a plus) * Experience with Microsoft Office Suite * Knowledge of Lean, six sigma, or similar process improvement methodologies * Past experience with project management, and meeting deadlines with accountability * Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills. * Demonstrated ability to establish cooperative working relationships with peers, physicians, senior executives, and other operational leaders * Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills - able to analyze information, problems, situations, practices, and procedures to recognize alternatives and provide solutions as well as ability to translate business questions and requirements into reports, views, and data visualizations * Ability to collaborate with management to ensure people, financial, and informational resources are aligned; knowledge of institutional policies and procedures * Ability to work independently with minimal supervision * Ability to organize, prioritize and complete work in a timely manner despite many deadlines and competing priorities * A highly service-oriented attitude and proven flexibility, ability to maintain composure and respond professionally when confronted with difficult situations