Community Hospital Corporation (CHC), a DFW Top 100 Employer, is looking for a Director of Supply Chain, Value Analysis based out of our home office in Plano, TX. This position, under general supervision, leads and executes corporate-wide supply chain processes, cost-saving initiatives, and materials management efficiencies for our owned, managed, and affiliated healthcare facilities.
This is an exciting onsite role at our beautiful corporate offices located in Plano between Legacy West and Grandscape. At CHC we enjoy an outstanding work environment, comprehensive health and welfare benefits including paid fitness facility membership, tuition reimbursement, a generous PTO allowance, free covered parking, and a great company culture.
The Corporate Director of Supply Chain, Value Analysis, reporting to the VP of Strategic Accounts and Vendor Management, also establishes and coordinates a system-wide value analysis program, serving as the clinical expert for products in the Supply Chain Department.
Key Responsibilities:
Develops evidence-based value processes and strategies for clinical products, services, equipment, and technology to align system objectives and strategic goals and control system spend.
Monitors target project completion dates and implemented savings by Value Analysis Committee, Primary Lead, Project Status, and by Initiative to ensure annual Value Analysis savings and outcomes goals are achieved.
Directs product/service introduction, investigation, analysis, education, conversion, issue resolution, and tracking of projected outcomes.
Facilitates relationships with physicians, key stakeholders, and executives to optimize the value of the Group Purchasing Organization related to value analysis initiatives (supplies, implants, and purchased services).
Provides corporate supply chain and materials management/GPO direction and support to approximately 30 acute care facilities.
Provides strategic direction for materials management and supply chain operations for owned and managed hospitals that are assigned
Manages Corporate Supply Chain Functions to include custom contracting, hospital level Materials Management, Corporate Department Operations and implementing best practices for procurement, inventory management & distribution, and logistics for owned and managed facilities.
Provides support and serves as a resource for driving contract compliance and cost savings initiatives for GPO affiliate members.
Ensuring new GPO & CHC Contracts are implemented for assigned facilities with the correct contract information to facilitate accurate reporting capabilities and a high level of contract compliance with CHC Supply Trust and GPO agreements for cost savings, rebates, and market share and/or volume commitment level requirements.
Conduct comprehensive operational and logistical assessments at designated facilities as needed or assigned to identify areas for cost savings and operational improvement.
Ability to travel up to 40% to support facilities and lead new onboarding implementation.
Education/Experience
Clinical Certification/License.
RN experience within the following acute care settings: Operating Room/Surgery, Cardiovascular, Cath Lab, or ICU
A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
5+ years of experience in healthcare value analysis, clinical supply chain, or acute care hospital performance improvement.
3+ years of experience in a management role.
Preferred Account management or Supply Chain experience, demonstrating success in operational management, contract negotiation and implementation of cost savings.
GPO experience strongly preferred.
Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of healthcare purchasing, products and services, inventory management systems, distribution/operations, contracting and automated systems.
Knowledge of group purchasing organizations, programs and processes.
Knowledge and general familiarity with multiple healthcare MMIS platforms.
Knowledge of standard health care product descriptions, units of measure, and pricing information often maintained in a materials management information system.
Community Hospital Corporation owns, manages and consults with hospitals through CHC Hospitals, CHC Consulting and CHC ContinueCARE, with the purpose to guide, support and enhance the mission of community hospitals and healthcare providers. Based in Plano, Texas, CHC provides the resources and experience community hospitals need to improve quality outcomes, patient satisfaction and financial performance.
CHC Supply Trust brings access, savings and support – including a tailor-made GPO – to community hospitals. Historically, community hospitals are hit the hardest by supply costs because many don’t wield the purchasing power of larger facilities and systems, but with the support and guidance of CHC Supply Trust, community hospitals can achieve the same preferred pricing typically reserved for their larger counterparts.
In the healthcare industry, the supply chain is central to the affordability and quality of patient care. However, supply purchasing is one of the largest expense areas for hospitals and health systems. We take time to assess the procurement process get rid of inefficiencies and unnecessary costs. Our supply chain savings initiatives go a long way in helping to ...maintain the quality of healthcare in communities across the United States.
Community hospitals use CHC Supply Trust for a variety of healthcare services:
Access to Valify Supply Chain Analytics and Reporting
Purchased Service Aggregation
Supply Chain Consulting
Hospital GPO Access to HealthTrust
Customized Support Services Agreement
Outsourced Materials Management