Director of Clinical Category Management/RN
US-ID-Meridian
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Req #: 98564
Type: Full-Time
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Overview: At St. Luke's, we pride ourselves on fostering a workplace culture that values diversity, promotes collaboration, and prioritizes employee well-being. Our commitment to excellence in patient care extends to creating an environment where our team can thrive both personally and professionally. With opportunities for growth, competitive benefits, and a supportive community of colleagues, St. Luke's is truly a great place to work. Make a Real Impact - Lead, Innovate, and Drive Change We are seeking a dynamic Director of Clinical Category Management/RN (internally classified as a Director Clinical Value Analysis) to lead and manage our Clinical Supply Category. If you're driven by results, passionate about healthcare innovation, and ready to lead a team to optimize clinical supply management, this is your opportunity to make a real difference! What You Can Expect * Lead and manage the Clinical Category, working with a team to deliver significant supply expense reductions and system optimization across various clinical and physician preference categories. * Spearhead key initiatives such as clinical cost savings initiatives, category optimization, SKU standardization, and contract compliance, driving measurable improvements in supply chain performance. * Collaborate with clinical teams, physicians, and executives to standardize product categories, reduce utilization, and lower costs while maintaining the highest quality care. * Partner with Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO) and suppliers to implement supply savings initiatives and optimize product selection across the system. * Own the category evaluation and conversion processes, ensuring smooth transitions and strong alignment with service line leaders and surgeons. * Develop and lead educational programs for internal teams and key stakeholders, ensuring the success and sustainability of the clinical cost savings initiatives. * Influence and build strong relationships with external partners and customers to advance our goals and strengthen our value analysis program. Why You'll Love This Role * Hybrid Work Schedule: Flexibility to balance work and life. * Leadership Role: Lead a dynamic team to shape the future of clinical supply management. * Strategic Influence: Drive meaningful cost savings and impact system-wide performance. * Career Growth: Be at the forefront of innovation in healthcare, with opportunities for continued professional development. Shape the future of healthcare supply chain management while developing your leadership skills. * Challenge & Impact: Your work directly influences cost-efficiency and operational excellence across the entire health system. * Innovative Environment: You'll be empowered to think creatively, lead cross-functional teams, and implement impactful solutions. Qualifications * Bachelor's degree in nursing * Ten (10) years' relevant experience * Idaho RN license Responsibilities: The Director, Clinical Value Analysis is responsible for the development, implementation, management, oversight and sustainment of the clinical Value Analysis program. This position leads a team and all work associated with new product requests, conversions, recall and quality defects, commodity category optimization, SKU standardization and contract compliance required to achieve positive supply expense management. * Provides leadership with clinical and commodity supply management to contribute to the system's overall strategic plan using the Clinical Value Analysis program to review, standardize, implement and drive cost savings. * Leads a team to develop and implement product variation reduction and utilization initiatives working with relevant St. Luke's clinicians, physicians and executives. Provides strategic recommendations and executes a course of action that will deliver product standardization, decreased utilization and/or reduced supply expense within the commodity category. * Lead and implement supply savings initiatives working with Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) and suppliers. * Organizes, directs and implements the system in clinical value analysis support primarily for clinical products and provide clinical expertise consultation on technology and capital equipment. * Provides education, training and onboarding for both the internal Supply Chain team and St. Luke's stakeholders regarding processes and their role within the Value Analysis program. * Oversee the use of the new product workflow application and SLICE product conversion tool. * Develops, implements, and coordinates clinical product conversion project plans in collaboration with all applicable service line leaders, surgeons and executives. Reviews, edits and updates all policies and procedures related to vendors and suppliers, the clinical Value Analysis program, the commodity category and associated teams within Supply Chain Distribution and Surgical Services Inventory Management to ensure compliance and alignment. * Actively integrate with Clinical Education, Change Management, Infection Prevention, Quality and Employee Safety to ensure compliance, training and education is achieved and sustained with products and chemicals to include instructions for use (IFUs). * Develop, implement, measure and maintain the clinical evaluation process for products undergoing a product trial and/or conversion. * Manage clinical supply activities that contribute to year over year, non-labor, expense reduction. * Maintain knowledge of applicable federal and state laws and regulatory provisions. * Develop positive professional working relationship with all external stakeholders and customers. * Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Qualifications: Education: Bachelor's in Nursing Experience: 10 Years relevant experience Licenses/Certifications: RN license in State of practice.
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