Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Tenet Healthcare is searching for a Sr. Director to support the USPI business. The candidate must have healthcare materials management experience. This position implements national and regional purchasing agreements, processes, contracts, and materials management initiatives. This position will report to Tenet’s VP Supply Chain and Procurement with a dotted line to the USPI CFO and Market Presidents. The candidate will have responsibility for the entire USPI supply chain function. These facilities include both Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC’s) and Surgical Hospitals. The position will be based in Dallas, Texas. Approximately 20% travel is required.

Supporting cost savings objectives and implementing Best Practices in support of budgeted procurement and productivity initiatives. This scope includes med surge, Pharma as well as purchased services and OCE.

Analyzing financial information and implementing strategic solutions to meet budgeted case cost and EBITDA targets

Accountable for purchased services efficiencies including cost and operational optimization, insource/outsource decision input, as well as efficiency opportunity identification and implementation.

Managing market compliance to USPI and GPO national contracts

Management of the implant category for USPI facilities

Lead the USPI Corporate Procurement Team to stay abreast of industry reforms and corporate initiatives and providing communication and implementation of initiatives.

Providing focused prioritization and support for the implementation of new contracts, contract conversions, and procurement initiatives

Overseeing new acquisition integration including capability and competency assessment of materials management personnel and transition support to include system transition, contract conversions, and personnel training.

Ensuring staff performs Materials Management Operational Reviews, audits and monitoring on purchasing and inventory control processes within all Markets.

Work with hospital partner to align with objectives for the management of non-GPO related categories.

Participating in Home Office Quarterly Business Review (QBR) Meetings.

Train DMMs on concepts, policies, best practices across markets/facilities, procedures etc .

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsibility for the establishment and maintenance of a work environment that reflects USPI’s EDGE™, performance improvement and customer service program consistent with the Corporation’s Mission Statement.

Lead in the negotiation of rebate and/or tiered level contracts, where appropriate, for specific facilities or entire market. Track all monetary benefits related to these contracts.

Manage the Materials Management functions within USPI, to include purchasing, inventory management, distribution of supplies, management and tracking of suppliers and capital equipment.

Oversight for team in training, implementation, and various facets of the automated Materials Management system – (ENVI/Cerner/Meditech), to include requisitioning, purchasing, inventory management, invoice reconciliation, and accrual management.

Research and evaluate products/services and supplier performance in support of existing and/or new contracts.

Ensure the gathering, interpret, and analyze data from various systems to:

Determine budget issues and savings opportunities

Lead discussions and meetings to determine conversion opportunities

Implement Savings opportunities and measure results

Recommend and/or adjust procedures relative to Materials Management practices

Oversight of the development and preparation of reports and presentations based on usage statistics, purchasing trends, marketing data and savings relative to competitive bidding and national agreements.

Develop and maintain relationships with various HQ departments and levels throughout USPI and vendor organizations.

Drive savings and improve USPI’s financial performance through contract negotiation, process improvements, strategy recommendations, and the implementation of existing GPO and USPI contracts.

Perform budgetary research for capital equipment planning and procurement.

Lead USPI Supply Chain meetings to provide value, vision and strategy to managed facilities around purchasing and materials management activities

REQUIRED SKILLS:
Required:
Strong negotiation experience required

Excellent understanding of Orthopedic Implants and other key ASC service line areas

Ability to successfully negotiate with implant vendors

Experience in driving value through rebates and tier level contract negotiation required

5-10 years healthcare materials management experience with at least 5 years supervisory experience

Excellent analytical skills required, results driven

Knowledge of healthcare purchasing, inventory management systems, procurement, supplies distribution/operations and contracting, capital equipment and automated systems.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, Strong problem solving skills.

Proficient in the Microsoft Product Suite.

Preferred:
Acute Care Hospital procurement knowledge strongly preferred

Knowledge of IOS/ENVI, Cerner, and HCIQ systems preferred.

Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in business, procurement, or health care administration. MBA strongly preferred

USPI complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

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