Value Management Program Manager - Materials Management- Lancaster General Hospital

Description

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The Department of Materials Management at Lancaster General Hospital is seeking a Full-Time Value Management Program Manager to join their team:

Summary:

• The Value Management Program Manager serves as the operational coordinator for the value analysis processes within Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital. Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with clinical staff, Value Analysis committees and Supply Chain. Supports LG Supply Chain department with value analysis cost savings initiatives, standardization and new technology introductions to enhance patient care services. Provides assistance with product review and analysis to support product availability.

• Qualified individuals must have the ability with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the following duties:

• Support LG Value Analysis VA committees by working with VA Chairs and team members to develop and utilize tools to enhance the value of the items being requested.

• In collaboration with corporate data analytics team monitors key financials indicators to ensure expected results are achieved. Reports variances to VA chairs.

• In collaboration with committee co-chair, serves as a liaison between VA committees on cross committee initiatives.

• Acts a resource for LG Supply Chain leaders, provider staff, clinical staff, clinical and financial leadership, and value analysis committees.

• Provides clinical input for LG Supply Chain to assist with analysis of products to enable product substitution when necessary. Includes involvement with new product introduction, substitutions, transitions, and related activities.

• Works with VA Chairs to continually track VA efforts measuring and documenting the financial, quality and service success.

• Assists LG VA Chairs with activities regarding preparation of presentation materials, review of information, acceptance and or revision of preliminary strategy, and determining additional information requirements, product service trials.

• Collaborates with Corporate Supply Chain Directors and Contract Managers to ensure VA initiatives align with current contract terms and rebate structures.

• Maintains central repository for all LGH Penn Medicine VA initiatives including balanced scorecard and any other supporting documentation. Scorecard to tracking to include approvals, denials and cost impacts.

• The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:

• Articulates and presents data, information ideas in a clear and concise manner.

• Maintains knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, and guidelines that impact the Value Analysis.

• Stays abreast of the latest developments, advancements, and trends in the field of Value Analysis by attending seminars workshops, reading professional journals, actively participating in professional organizations, and or maintaining certification or licensure

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

• Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required.

Responsibilities:

• Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of five 5 years of analytical work in a progressive and complex environment of a medium to large hospital or a multi-hospital system

• BS or BA degree in business is required or equivalent work experience.

• Advanced analytical skills.

• Ability to create and deliver complex analysis and lead collaborative discussions.

• Healthcare experience is required.

• Requires a high-level understanding of healthcare products and supply chain activities.

• Requires ability to perform statistical and financial analysis

• Requires a high level of proficiency in the use of spreadsheets, databases, word processing and presentation software tools to interpret, communicate and present information in a clear, concise manner

• Three 3 or more years of clinical experience

• Five 5 or more years of value analysis knowledge and procurement activities

• Attention Concentration: The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to focus on certain aspects of current experience and reject others.

• The position requires the ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously. It is highly likely that multiple task demands are going to be required of the individual at the same time.

• New Learning and Memory: The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to learn and retain material.

• Job demands are only moderately routine and predictable. Minor changes may occur which require the individual to be able to understand and carry out detailed but uninvolved instructions.

• Problem Solving, Reasoning and Creative Thinking: The following level of ability that is essential for the jobholder to think in order to solve a problem by combining two or more elements from past experience or imaginative thought.

• The position deals with issues or problems that often require thoughtful reasoning before arriving at approaches or solutions. Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions is necessary. The individual must have the ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

• The following are essential requirements of the position in relation to job-worker situations. These items describe how a worker must adapt, adjust, conform or act.

• Repetitive work: Ability to continuously perform the same type of work for extended periods of time, according to set procedures, sequence or pace.

• Performing under stressful conditions: Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or in situations in which working speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of the job. Is subject to danger or risk, or to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.

• Variety and change: Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure involving significant differences in technologies, techniques, procedures, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations.

• Communication: Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical information.

• Interpersonal relations: Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others.

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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