Supply Chain Program Director Clinical Service Line - Orthopedic AND Spine

Company: Procurement Foundry
Location: Irving
Posted on: November 9, 2024

Job Description:

Summary:
This job reports to the System Director, Clinical Supply Chain. The Program Director Clinical Service Line will be responsible for providing management and development of the service line clinical utilization program while supporting the implementation of service line projects identified by the internal Supply Chain team, Clinical Leadership, or the GPO. This position will coordinate and manage clinical projects and represent the service line expertise to all CHRISTUS Health facilities and staff, including C-Suite and physicians. To be an effective part of the team, the candidate must be self-sufficient, able to interpret facility needs, manage projects from beginning to end, translate objectives, execute outcomes, and present project deliverables to both line staff and executive staff.
Responsibilities:

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• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
  
• Follows the CHRISTUS Health guidelines related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) designed to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI).
  
• Consistently supports CHRISTUS Health's Spirit of Serving Standards, in line with the Mission, Vision, and values of CHRISTUS Health.
  
• Serves as the subject matter expert to all CHRISTUS Health facility department directors, C-Suite, and physicians.
  
• Assists in implementing CHRISTUS Health Resource Utilization Clinical Standards of Business practices, market standardization, and consumption minimization management system-wide while supporting the Supply Chain Vision and Mission.
  
• Establish, track, and monitor the service line's annual performance objectives and report these regularly (minimum quarterly) to the Team and System Director.
  
• Develops, maintains, and updates the service line projects on the annual project/work plan.
  
• Provides leadership and serves as clinical expert to the System Value Analysis Teams and all CHRISTUS Health facilities for the service line.
  
• Serves as the clinical expert for the service line to the contracting team.
  
• Identifies opportunities for custom contracts to fill gaps and increase contract coverage for the CHRISTUS Health System.
  
• Assesses and quantifies clinical utilization opportunities available to CHRISTUS Health.
  
• Presents project rationale, timeline, and opportunity impact for approval and updates the annual work plan.
  
• Manages, tracks, and regularly reports on the status of service line projects.
  
• Identifies opportunities within the service line that assist the system in lowering not only the cost of supplies but also utilization of supplies and process improvement.
  
• Serves as the subject matter expert in the assigned service line and can develop tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of the process.
  
• Collaborates with team members to develop overall clinical utilization strategies and effective implementation plans.
  
• Sets and achieves savings targets for the service line working with GPO (Group Purchasing Organization) and clinical groups.
  
• Interfaces with various levels of management and requires external contacts with important end users, hospital executives, internal customers, and suppliers to develop solutions.
  
• Uses research, data analysis, and modeling to gain support for project implementation and development of project plans.
  
• Uses evidence-based practice to support system and facilities with value analysis committees.
  
• Designs and creates charts, graphs, tables, and reports to support findings and develop recommendations.
  
• Assists with evaluation of new products in the facilities coordinating with facility-based implementation teams and suppliers, establishing timelines and ensuring smooth product evaluation.
  
• Cultivates and develops both new and existing relationships in the facilities.
  
• Provides system-wide Clinical Resource Utilization & Contracting activities and direction for the advancement of enterprise contract compliance, contract integrity, and support for all National, System, or Regional Strategic Sourcing strategies.
  
• Develops and plans for any mitigation steps necessary to meet customer expectations.
  
• Highly proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite, including MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Outlook.
  
• Influential communicator, speaker, and listener.
  
• Analytical and quantitative thinker.
  
• Business planning skills to include cost impact analysis.
  
• Enjoys teaching, coaching, and mentoring.
  
• Strong working knowledge of healthcare cost accounting, finance, reimbursement, clinical services, and ancillary and related support services.
  
• Highly proficient traveler with the ability to be away from home up to 30%.
  
• Ability to operate in a complex, dynamic environment.
  
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.
  
• Ability to work occasional long or irregular hours including nights and weekends.
  
• Meeting deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned by the System Director, Clinical Supply Chain.
  
  Requirements:
  
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  • Bachelor's Degree required.
    
  • Master's Degree preferred.
    
  • 5-7 years related experience in healthcare service line required. Experience in this specific service line a plus.
    
  • Requires a high degree of professional knowledge in the specific service line products and processes.
    
  • Requires a high degree of Value Analysis Team processes and experience in leading such Teams.
    
  • Leadership experience preferred.
    
  • Active licensure as an RN within the United States preferred.
    
    Work Schedule:TBD
    Work Type:Full Time
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