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About the Role

DaVita's Hospital Services Group (HSG) is seeking a motivated and collaborative Hospital Services Continuous Improvement Manager to support transformative initiatives across our hospital-based dialysis programs. This role will focus on driving process improvements, supporting operational excellence, and ensuring consistent execution of initiatives within acute care settings. The Continuous Improvement Manager will report directly to the Director of Continuous Improvement, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Divisional Vice President supporting the Hospital Services Group within the assigned region. This role will serve as a strategic partner to the leadership team, fostering strong daily communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

Facilitate trainings, workshops, and coaching sessions to build CI capability across teams.
Support cross-functional improvement initiatives that impact hospital-based dialysis programs and acute care operations.
Execute continuous improvement projects using Lean, Six Sigma, and other methodologies to improve quality, reduce costs, and streamline workflows.
Partner with local and divisional leaders to implement solutions and monitor sustainability of improvements.
Conduct data analysis and develop reports to measure performance against project goals.
Translate findings into clear recommendations and provide updates to leadership.
Collaborate with the CI Director and divisional leadership to ensure alignment with broader organizational goals.
Manage timelines and deliverables for assigned initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing, healthcare administration, business, engineering, or a related field
1-2 years of experience supporting process improvement initiatives with measurable results
Knowledge and application of Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma or similar methodologies
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Experience facilitating collaborative work sessions with diverse teams to reach decisions
Ability to collect, maintain, analyze, and report on complex datasets
Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization
Experience working in cross-functional teams and managing multiple priorities
Ability to educate and influence without direct authority, as this role will not have any direct reports.

Skills

Lean
Six Sigma
Lean Six Sigma
Problem-solving
Analytical skills
Data analysis
Communication
Change management
Design thinking principles

Location

7360 Engle Rd, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 44130-3429, United States of America

Work Type

Approximately 50% on-site presence
Approximately 50% travel across the Northeast

Experience Level

1-2 years of experience supporting process improvement initiatives

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in nursing, healthcare administration, business, engineering, or a related field
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification

Salary/Compensations

$100,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave
Professional development programs
On-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning

About the Company

Each year, DaVita delivers over 1.3 million treatments across approximately 800 hospitals nationwide.
The HSG team is committed to delivering clinical excellence, operational efficiency, and innovation at scale within hospital settings.
At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong."
Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are.

Equal Opportunity

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements.
Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.