Supply Chain Operations Group Manager - SCA Health

Overview:

Today, SCA Health has grown to 11,000 teammates who care for 1 million patients each year and support physician specialists holistically in many aspects of patient care. Together, our teammates create value in specialty care by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering on the quadruple aim of high-quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care.

 

As part of Optum, we participate in an integrated care delivery system that enables us to support our partners as they navigate a complex healthcare environment, Only SCA Health has a dynamic group of physician-driven, specialty care businesses that allows us to customize solutions, no matter the need or challenge:

• We connect patients to physicians in new and differentiated ways as part of Optum and with our new Specialty Management Solutions business.
• We have pioneered a physician-led, multi-site model of practice solutions that restores physician agency by aligning incentives to support growth and transition to value-based care.
• We lead the industry in value-based payment solutions through our Global 1 bundled payment convener, that provides easy predictable billing to patients.
• We help physicians address everything beyond surgical procedures, including anesthesia and ancillary service lines.

 

The new SCA Health represents who we are today and where we are going—and the growing career opportunities for YOU.

Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

Position provides purchasing, cost and inventory expertise to SCA centers/hospitals.  Acts as a liaison between centers, suppliers, and the SmartSystem (Surgical Care Affiliate’s catalog and purchasing system).  Position will be responsible for identifying and implementing regional or local savings opportunities and will support the implementation of national contracts.  Position will provide expertise to facilities in all areas of Supply Chain including, but not limited to, contract negotiation, benchmarking, standardization, market analysis, and industry best practices.

 

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate and drive cost reduction opportunities for SCA centers/hospitals by utilizing standardization, value analysis, utilization, and pricing cost reduction strategies
• Educate facilities on supply chain best practices, proprietary ordering system, fundamentals of the purchase to pay process, including accruals, in order to maximize opportunities and streamline operations.
• Deliver savings while maintaining and improving the quality of care provided to patients.
• Monitor and ensure facility performance meets expectations regarding key metrics; daily supply report, buy right percentage, cost per case and supplies as a percentage of net patient revenue
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with facility staff, including the medical team. Participate in Partnership meetings, Regional meetings, etc. to present opportunities, savings realized, and overall supply chain metrics.
• Recommend solutions based upon data analysis to increase business efficiency and/or improve business processes.
• Identify new opportunities, lead supplier negotiations and implement local and regional purchasing agreements , (bids, requests for proposals, etc.); Validates savings opportunity to SCA facilities
• Participates in the selection, evaluation, monitoring, analysis and implementation of cost effective product, services and processes.
• Possess knowledge of inventory processes; train and educate the best in class techniques regarding par levels, inventory forecasting, etc.
• Support implementation of national contracts and product conversions within SCA facilities.
• Support Help Desk Services
  • Respond to issues and improve operational performance.
  • Identify, analyze and resolve catalog, supply, and supplier performance problems with centers and escalate to appropriate management when required.
  • Develop supplier relations that enable assistance in problem resolution.
• Perform other duties as assigned by members of management.

Qualifications:

• 4-year Bachelor’s Degree in purchasing, operations, business or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5-7 years purchasing, supplier management or contract management experience.
• Extensive knowledge of creating and maintaining item master, catalog database and various analytic tools.
• Strong organization skills and relating data to business metrics.
• Strong ability to identify barriers, business trends and escalate to operations
• Experience in areas related to data warehousing, purchasing, contracts, accounting, budgeting, or healthcare.
• Experience in Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) or healthcare industry preferred.
• PeopleSoft experience preferred.
• Expert in Microsoft applications with working knowledge of industry standard contract management, materials management, and reporting software.

 

Min:USD $85,000.00/Yr.Max:USD $115,000.00/Yr.