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We are currently looking for exceptional candidates based near Augusta GA as this position requires being onsite at the Augusta - Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center one to two times per week.
Job Summary:
Responsible for overseeing the direction coordination implementation execution and completion of Value Analysis projects across the health system ensuring alignment with WellStars strategy goals and commitments. Specifically while maintaining or enhancing patient care quality leads and manages cross-functional project teams to identify and implement significant cost reduction supply standardization and supply utilization initiatives. Reviews and analyzes relevant financial clinical and operational data as well as evidence-based literature to guide teams in evaluating new supplies and technologies. Supports the selection evaluation monitoring and implementation of cost-effective products and services within the healthcare system. Builds and sustains collaborative relationships with clinical administrative and executive teams to drive effective results-driven project outcomes.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
- Project Management & Leadership
- Leads Value Analysis projects (supply cost reduction supply utilization and supply standardization projects) for WellStar Health System with appropriate project stakeholders including but not limited to: Service Line Chiefs CMO CSO CNO CQO Physicians Nurses Departmental Directors and Managers.
- Persuasively sells ideas to gain support and buy-in from key internal and external stakeholders.
- Leads Value Analysis monthly/bi-monthly team meetings.
- Creates and executes project-specific work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing business needs and requirements.
- Identifies resources (internal and external) needed and assigns individual responsibilities. External resources may include GPO vendors and other WellStar team members.
- Effectively applies Value Analysis methodology and enforces project management standards.
- Ensures project related documents are complete current and stored appropriately.
- Monitors and reports value analysis projects to administration and department managers at individual hospitals and at the system level.
- Analysis Tracking and Reporting
- Conducts clinical research on supplies and distributes to clinicians in order to determine safety and efficacy of clinical products.
- Conducts various analyses including but not limited to cost-benefit SBAR ROI NPV procedural direct/indirect margin analysis and proformas; verifying accuracy and completeness of all data which may come from several independent systems.
- Identifies opportunities for cost reduction via review of spend analysis databases purchase history industry benchmarks contract compliance data and utilization information.
- Gathers researches analyzes and evaluates data from a variety of sources to produce strategic and actionable short and long-term recommendations. Summarizes key findings and conclusions; presents recommendations to key stakeholders including senior executives.
- Maintains record of implemented projects and documented cost savings achieved.
- Prepares and distributes team meeting agendas and minute.
- Writes project summary articles for supply chain newsletters.
- Negotiation & Vendor Management
- Leads vendor negotiations and/or contract negotiations.
- Ensures vendor compliance with all applicable Value Analysis policies and procedures.
- Customer Service
- Responsible for building strategic alliances with Physicians Senior Leadership Directors Managers Clinicians.
- Serves as a liaison between hospital/system administration departments clinical staff vendors and Supply Chain staff to ensure cost-effective utilization of supplies including but not limited to the following as appropriate: medical/surgical supplies physician preference items pharmaceutical supplies capital equipment technology and process-related activities.
- Interacts with all appropriate departmental directors and managers in individual hospitals and at the system level communicating project statuses and soliciting necessary follow-up.
- Maintains positive relationships with internal and external customers.
- Responds to internal and external customer inquiries in a timely manner
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies standards of work and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education:
- Bachelors Business Science or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing-Preferred or Associates Nursing-Preferred or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
Additional License(s) and Certification(s):
- Reg Nurse (Single State) - if applicable Upon Hire Required or
- RN - Multi-state Compact - if applicable Upon Hire Required or
- Cert Surgical Tech - if applicable Upon Hire Required or
- Respiratory Care Prof - if applicable Upon Hire Required or
Required Minimum Experience:
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in healthcare supply chain or clinical setting Required or
- Minimum 3 years or more consulting or project management experience Preferred or
- Minimum 3 years or more experience developing financial analyses such as cost-benefit pro-forma/NPV ROI or cost/case analysis Preferred
- Experience analyzing and comparing RFP responses from vendors Preferred
- Previous experience using healthcare data for analysis Preferred
- Previous experience leading supply cost reduction standardization or utilization projects Preferred
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