Clinical Resource Manager (Partial Remote) - Sourcing and Value Analysis

　　Galveston, Texas, United States

　　New

　　Supply Chain Management

　　UTMB Health

　　Requisition # 2400222

　　Minimum Qualifications:

　　Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, or bachelor’s degree in a related healthcare field and 5 years of related experience.

　　Job Summary:

　　The Clinical Resource Manager reports to the Director of Strategic Sourcing and Value Analysis and provides leadership and consultation in the clinical review, evaluation and procurement of products in their assigned portfolio. Collaborates with Contracting and Sourcing colleagues to lead multi-disciplinary teams, representing all clinical sites, through initiatives to decrease product variation, utilization and costs (Strategic Sourcing, Value Analysis, and Care Variation Management). This position is responsible for gathering, analyzing and presenting data and information from multiple sources, including physicians and clinicians. This position is responsible for acting as a resource for Supply Chain Managers, provider staff, clinical staff, clinical and financial leadership, value analysis committees and contracting/clinical committees.

　　Job Duties:

　　Develop and execute strategic sourcing strategies that support the organization’s annual savings objectives through identifying product standardization opportunities, resource consumption reduction, and/or savings ideas and brings them to the appropriate committee for action

　　Applies evidence-based healthcare practices and clinical standards in the implementation and evaluation of products and services

　　Facilitates teams to review utilization and options for product selection

　　Assists in facilitation of monthly Value Analysis Committee meetings

　　Collects, analyzes, and prepares information, conduct surveys and presents business case for decision making

　　Develops appropriate workplans and associated timelines to drive initiatives to completion

　　Identifies and collaborates on implementation of initiatives with all necessary parties

　　Designs a product conversion process from inception through implementation, including re-evaluation of conversion to determine if initial goals recommended have been achieved

　　Develops effective communication for clinical staff for all conversions and utilization projects and engages clinicians in discussion of practices and products resulting in successful savings opportunities

　　Ensures that HUB & Federal Small Business Programs are represented as required in the sourcing strategy/pipeline

　　Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

　　Demonstrates healthcare business acumen to include procurement, supply chain, utilization, coding, billing, reimbursement and financial management of healthcare organizations

　　Demonstrates understanding of negotiation strategies and tactics

　　Demonstrates understanding of minimizing institutional risk

　　Good technical writing skills

　　Excellent organizational and project management skills

　　Excellent verbal and written communications skills including the ability to plan, organize, and lead meetings or conduct presentations

　　Excellent problem resolution skills

　　Result orientated, decisive, team and customer oriented, analytical, strong communicator and innovative

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　5 or more years of experience in an acute care setting strongly preferred

　　Experience with Epic, PeopleSoft preferred

　　MHA, MBA, or other master’s degree strongly preferred

　　Perioperative, Endoscopy, Women Services experience

　　Contracting experience

　　Salary Range:

　　Commensurate with experience.

　　Work Schedule:

　　Partial remote, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm and as needed on occasion.

　　Equal Employment Opportunity

　　UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

　　Compensation