Product Utilization Mgr - contract support

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

3h

About The Position

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Product Utilization Manager to provide contract support. The position drives physician and clinician engagement through relationship building, analysis, and education to increase the value of preferred medical products at both the HSO and system levels. It provides strategic, operational, and tactical support to HSO executives, physicians, surgeons, clinicians, and operational leaders as they identify, evaluate, and execute supply opportunities in support of the SupplyPlus mission of achieving superior outcomes with better value through transparency and collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a business- or healthcare-related field.
• 5–10 years of experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and grow effective relationships with HSO physicians and clinicians to engage them in identifying, evaluating, piloting, and implementing products while ensuring clinical efficacy and maintaining or reducing total supply costs.
• Engage physicians before, during, and after Clinical Expert Council forums to encourage participation, address analytical questions, explore trade-offs, and quantify savings from changes in physician utilization.
• Participate in existing leadership forums to support and drive the cultural change needed to achieve supply savings while maintaining superior outcomes.
• Analyze surgeon utilization patterns to identify savings opportunities, reduce surgical case costs, and quantify achieved savings.
• Develop long-term strategies for managing local vendors, including new product introductions, pilot opportunities, education, and compliance with vendor policies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, plus legal services, available on the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC automatic retirement contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition assistance available on the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Paid time off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level