Make a difference in people’s lives every day. When you join UCLA Health, you’ll be working at an institution that provides leading-edge care to the people of L.A. and throughout the world. We provide our team members with the environment and support to do amazing work, because each and every one of them plays a vital role in our commitment to care.
UCLA Health runs and operates over 270 outpatient clinics located in Southern California with over 3,000,000 outpatient encounters annually. Working under the direction of the Patient Access Organization’s Scheduling Pathways and Technology Director, the Access Improvement Specialist will play a crucial role in identifying, prioritizing, and implementing scheduling workflow enhancements within the Patient Access Organization’s Patient Communication Center (core call center functions) as well as supporting enterprise projects.
This role focuses on optimizing operational efficiency and patient access while ensuring high-quality service delivery. The individual will collaborate with various areas of the Patient Access Organization to analyze performance data, identify improvement opportunities, and implement effective solutions, and help guide the work and review of the Scheduling Workflow Optimization Analysts. Additionally, this individual will be responsible for spearheading department initiatives aimed at enhancing organizational efficiency, effectiveness, and overall performance. This role requires a strategic thinker with a strong background in process improvement, data analysis and project management. The Access Improvement Specialist will work closely with the Patient Access Organization leaders to lead process improvement efforts designed to enhance the overall system and functions of the Patient Access Organization to increase access for our patients.
Salary range: $92,600- $202,200
Required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Management, Operations Management, or related field
- Certification in Lean, Lean Six Sigma, any other certified process improvement methodology.
- Experience working in clinic and call center operations
- Proficiency in using workflow mapping tools, such as Visio
- Business applications management (e.g., Epic, Salesforce)
- Proven experience in performance improvement, workflow optimization, and project management
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and identify actionable insights.
- Proactive and creative thinker with the ability to develop innovative solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Familiarity with scheduling software and call center technologies
- Demonstrated ability to build consensus among a diverse group of stakeholders
- Experience and comfort in delivering presentations to senior leadership
- Proven understanding and articulation of clinic operational key performance indicators
Preferred
- Master’s Degree in a relevant field
- Certification in Human Centered Design
- Minimum five (5) years of health care experience
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a healthcare call center environment, with a strong understanding of healthcare scheduling workflows
- Proficiency in performance management software and tools (e.g. Excel, Tableau, Power BI)
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