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Closing date: July 31, 2026

Title: Healthcare Workflow Industrial Engineer

Employee Type: Unclassified Staff

Department: Vice Chancellor Administration 

Campus Location: VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ADMIN. & FINANCE

Job Summary/Basic Functions

Under the direction of the Louisiana Quality Network Program Director, incumbent will serve as lead for Performance Improvement (PI) projects among LQN hospitals, lead the advancement of projects/efforts among LQN hospitals, assist with improvement of operational efficiency and data reporting/accuracy at LQN hospitals, and track network wide performance through expert facilitation of Lean Six Sigma driven initiatives. This role is responsible for identifying improvement opportunities through data analysis, coordinating cross-functional hospital teams, and implementing sustainable solutions aligned with MCIP metrics. This position will work closely with LQN project staff to assure metrics are being (1) tracked, (2) reported, and (3) improving over the lifecycle of the MCIP metrics. The incumbent will also contribute to network learning by mentoring LQN project teams and disseminating best practices to support continuous improvement across the LQN system of hospitals.
Minimum Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor's

Required Field of Study: Industrial Engineering or highly related field

Number of years required to perform the job: 6

Type of experience required to perform the job: • Project management or experience leading multidisciplinary teams including
• Two (2) years’ experience with collaborating with multi-level administrative staff.
• Two (2) years’ experience with leading quality improvement efforts.

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits

Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage:  Additional Benefits