Director Supply Chain Management Value Analysis Ops

Harris Health is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services.

About the role

Directs activities of Harris Health's Supply Chain Management Value Analysis to ensure the quality and maximize throughput of the Supply Chain Value Analysis processes, department operations required to support Supply Chain Management functions and contracts. Directs and structures department resources to maximize support for Harris Health System across the enterprise. The Director will assist departments to assess system-wide Supply Chain processes for opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness in obtaining cost reductions and improvements in patient care. The focus will be on appropriate utilization of supplies and services accomplished through product standardization, price optimization, implementation and monitoring of cost-saving initiatives, eliminating waste or redundancies throughout the organization, and supporting organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Direct and structure department resources to maximize support for Harris Health System across the enterprise.
• Assess system-wide Supply Chain processes for opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness in obtaining cost reductions and improvements in patient care.
• Focus on appropriate utilization of supplies and services through product standardization and price optimization.
• Implement and monitor cost-saving initiatives and eliminate waste or redundancies throughout the organization.
• Manage a department with multiple employees and reporting structures.
• Travel between Harris Health locations and occasional travel between Harris Health System and other Harris County locations, including occasional out-of-town travel as approved.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, Nursing, or any Healthcare-related field.
• Master's Degree in any Healthcare-related field or Business Administration preferred.
• Registered Nurse or clinical degree with history of clinical licensure preferred.
• Certified Value Analysis Professional (CVAP) from the Association of Healthcare Values Analysis Professionals. Must be obtained within 12 months of hire if not held at the time of appointment.
• Seven (7) years of experience in Management level, proficient in Supply Chain Management, Project Management, & Contract & Sourcing.
• Experience in working with spreadsheet applications is required.
• Experiences in Value Analysis, Cost Savings, Utilization Management, and Procurement process are plus factors.
• Healthcare Supply Chain experience preferred.
• Five (5) years of experience in a management role.
• Verbal command of medical terminology required.

Skills

• Above Average Verbal Communication (Heavy Public Contact)
• Exceptional Verbal Communication (e.g., Public Speaking, Writing/Correspondence, Writing/Reports)
• Proficiency in MS Word and PC applications
• Analytical skills

Pay

$148,345.60 - $196,560.00

Schedule

• Flexible
• Eligible for Telecommute
• Travel required between Harris Health locations and other Harris County locations
• Occasional out-of-town travel as approved by the VP of System Operations