Job: Manager Value Analysis Medical & Surgical - Job #: 63589BR

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Job Title

Manager Value Analysis Medical & Surgical

Building Code

XA-Airport Business Center

Address

180 W Grange Ave

City

Milwaukee

# Hours Per Pay Period (Bi-weekly)

80

Schedule

Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Req # (optional)

63589BR

Explore a Career In

Purchasing

Job Description

As an Aurora Leader, imagine yourself...

Creating a culture of passion that touches every employee, every action and every thought. Imagine providing direction and focus that ensures we are putting the patient at the center of all we do.
Passionate leaders live the Aurora values and act as role models for the entire organization. They serve their communities. They use the art of communication; they listen and understand the power of vision and values.
Imagine yourself instilling a sense of significance in a diverse workforce and mobilizing others to constantly find better ways to provide healthcare. Imagine yourself...
Creating a culture of passion that touches every employee, every action and every thought. Imagine providing direction and focus that ensures we are putting the patient at the center of all we do.
Passionate leaders live the Aurora values and act as role models for the entire organization. They serve their communities. They use the art of communication; they listen and understand the power of vision and values.

Imagine yourself instilling a sense of significance in a diverse workforce and mobilizing others to constantly find better ways to provide healthcare.

As Manager Value Analysis Medical & Surgical at Aurora Health Care, imagine yourself

*Coordinating all recommendations for additions, deletions, changes, and standardization of products supplied for broad organizational consumption.

*Facilitating the evaluation and selection of medical/surgical and administrative products for clinical performance and quality service.

*Conducting, coordinating, documenting, communicating and overseeing the process of new product implementation and GPO product conversion to all corporate facilities.

*Participating and representing Corporate Purchasing by serving as a co-chair of local, regional and/or system-wide Value Analysis Teams (VATs) or products committees as required.

*Working with Corporate Distribution to ensure effective distribution of medical/surgical supplies for optimal balance of inventory during conversion.

*Ensuring that products, services and systems selected comply with established hospital policies and procedures.

*Providing advice and guidance to hospital personnel in policy interpretations and related product standardization and contracting matters.

*Developing and monitoring consistent customer feedback systems to ensure the timely and consistent reporting of product implementations and conversions.

*Consulting with other departments for materials management, purchasing, information systems, receiving and logistics issues.

*Establishing procedures for the most effective methods to in-service and train the appropriate staff members during a product implementation or conversion.

*Coordinating education and training to hospital and departmental staff, administrators, and department heads in product implementation and conversions.

*Staying current on product-related market conditions and new products.

General Qualifications

*Current licensure as a Registered Nurse from the State of Wisconsin required.
*Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN), Health Science or related field preferred.
*Minimum of 10 years of progressive work experience preferably in a health care system. Previous experience in a leadership position.
*Proven expertise in the following areas: purchasing, product evaluation, product sourcing, vendor credentialing or health care sales.
*A strong drive to create a superior service organization which will ensure quality and commitment to user satisfaction. This will require a change agent who is able to effectively convince employees of the need to do things in a different manner.
*Must have excellent communication, human relations, and analytical skills and be self-motivated with the ability to independently schedule, organize, and manage staff.
*Functions independently within a broad scope of guidelines and established policies and goals.
*Possesses strong analytical skills necessary to make sound decisions and recommendations based on data analysis.
*Demonstrated strong leadership and management ability.
*Excellent oral and written communication skills and the demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.
*Possesses strong analytical skills necessary to make sound decisions and recommendations based on data analysis.
*Computer literacy of Microsoft Office Suite: Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access.

This position is open due to a military leave:

No

Discover the Benefits:

Imagine a workplace where you are valued for Finding Better Ways and are offered flexibility, mobility and growth through a wide range of career options. With Aurora you'll find a diverse and comprehensive blend of benefits designed to make your life better both inside and outside of the workplace.