PRN Director Supply Chain and Clinical Resources

HCA•Nashville, TN

37d

About The Position

The Director resource will be primarily responsible for leading or supporting consulting engagements and demonstrating the value of HealthTrust's Advisory solutions by helping clients tackle their most challenging issues across spend management and operational effectiveness. This position will be responsible for working independently and with the other members of the Advisory Services team to complete engagement deliverables including analysis, recommendations, and client presentations. This position leads, develops, and implements strategic supply expense management programs and supply chain initiatives. This includes reviewing and optimizing the current GPO contract portfolio, developing comprehensive clinical and utilization protocols, and developing and executing product standardization plans for the hospital or health system. This position is responsible for building strategic alliances with Hospital Executive Staff and Clinical Department Directors as it relates to successfully executing project objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree; Master's degree preferred
7-10 years of healthcare supply chain operations experience
7-10 years of consulting or performance improvement experience (relevant industry experience may substitute consulting requirement)
Experience with Materials Management Information Systems (e.g., Oracle, PMM, Meditech, Lawson, PeopleSoft, Workday)
Demonstrated ability in large-scale change management
Positions requires at least 50% travel.
Core consulting skills including relationship building/development, presentation skills, business writing, analytics, and problem solving
Extensive knowledge in 1-2 of the following service areas: value analysis, shared services (e.g. accounts payable or purchasing), supply chain (Central Supply and/or clinical departments), and supply distribution
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Strong organization skills;
Professional presentation and demeanor due to frequent contact with client executives
Knowledge of industry leading practices and key metrics
Knowledge of common industry information systems and applications and how clients use them to operate their business
General understanding of healthcare operations
Comprehension of basic financial accounting activities
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access

Nice To Haves

Lean Six Sigma experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provide leadership in the area of supply expense management to contribute to the facility, hospital, or health system's overall strategic plan, especially as it relates to supply expense.
Assimilate information from a variety of sources, analyze data and make strategic recommendations, and execute a course of action.
Develop, implement, and coordinate within the hospital or system:
Policies and procedures related to supply cost management and supply chain operations.
Value Analysis and Clinical Resource Management Program
Product standardization and utilization
Produce and provide quality assurance of client deliverables
Lead client discussions and meetings to present analysis and facilitate client decision making
Support organization growth and maturation of service offerings
Provide market feedback to identify improvements to current solution offerings
Identify internal operational improvement opportunities
Mentor and assist staff development
Identify and qualify opportunities and track progress
Interact and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders to better understand needs and challenges.
Continuously define and improve customer solutions.
Coordinate the development and delivery of customer solutions.
Provide educational opportunities to customers.
Build and maintain strong, effective working relationships with various stakeholders within HealthTrust Advisory Services, and the organization's leadership and staff.
Establish and meet supply expense savings goals for customers as requested.
Collaborate with organizations to ensure that the team can track and analyze financial data.
Provide cost-saving enhancement strategies.
Develop standardized documents, processes, and calculations for use by the supply expense management team to quantify supply savings solutions.
Demonstrate financial acumen, which includes:
Interpreting a hospital's spend profile to identify opportunities for improvement.
Reviewing the hospital's monthly financial reports to determine negative and positive variances.
Demonstrating the ability to perform a basic return on investment model for new programs and additional staff.
Demonstrating the ability to analyze financial and clinical performance data to identify variation opportunities and make recommendations to the team and organization in alignment with the organization's strategic plan.
Achieving financial objectives of the business line by managing operational expenses and updating revenue projections.
Manage projects within scope, time, and budget.
Provide expense-saving enhancement strategies.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.