Director Materials Management - Texas Health Fort Worth

Texas Health•Fort Worth, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director Materials Management plans, organizes, and delegates responsibilities and activities to support the safe, efficient, and effective operation of Supply Chain Management departments at assigned locations. The role is accountable for staffing, including hiring, training, performance reviews, and corrective action. It promotes staff development, teamwork, recognition, and participation in employee satisfaction surveys, and supports the development and continued growth of the Supply Chain Management program. The Director works with Supply Chain Management leadership to ensure standardization of products and processes, supports appropriate procedures for trials, conversions, and new ideas, and incorporates customer needs and expectations into daily operations and business planning. The role builds trust through effective listening and communication, reviews supplies to determine patient billability, and completes chargemaster application processes so product codes are available through Advance, CareConnect, Optime, and Pyxis as needed. The position is based at Texas Health Fort Worth, an 851-bed, Magnet-designated hospital serving Fort Worth and surrounding communities. The hospital provides advanced services and is certified as a Comprehensive Cardiac Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Level I Trauma Center.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Six years of healthcare supply chain experience.
Three years of management experience.
Microsoft Office skills.
Ability to function independently.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and delegate activities to support the safe, efficient, and effective operation of Supply Chain Management departments at assigned locations.
Manage staffing needs, including hiring, training, performance reviews, and corrective action as needed.
Promote staff professional growth, teamwork, recognition, and participation in employee satisfaction surveys.
Assist with development, coordination, and continued growth of the Supply Chain Management program.
Work with Supply Chain Management leadership to ensure standardization of products and processes.
Support appropriate processes for trialing or converting products and presenting new ideas to Supply Chain Management.
Incorporate customer needs and expectations into daily operations and business planning.
Promote team building and group-process principles in interactions with staff.
Build trust with customers and staff through effective listening and communication.
Review supplies to validate which items can be billed to a patient.
Complete chargemaster application processes and make product codes available through Advance, CareConnect, Optime, and Pyxis as needed.