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. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Job Summary
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 obtain cost reductions and improvements in patient care. The Director will focus 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 support organizational goals.
Minimum Qualifications
Degrees:
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Nursing, or in any Healthcare-related field
Master's Degree in any Healthcare related field or Business Administration
Registered Nurse or clinical degree with history of clinical licensure preferred
Work Experience: 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.
Management Experience: Five (5) years of experience in a management role with the ability to manage a department with multiple employees reporting structure.
Communication Skills: Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact), Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking, Writing / Correspondence, Writing / Reports
Proficiencies: MS Word, P.C.
Job Attributes
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Analytical
Work Schedule: Flexible, Travel, Eligible for Telecommute
Other Requirements:
Verbal command of medical terminology required. Travel between Harris Health locations and occasional travel between Harris Health System and other Harris County locations. Occasional out of town travel as approved by the VP of System Operations.
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