Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This position is responsible for identifying opportunities for cost savings related to product standardization and improved product utilization by appropriately assisting in the selection, evaluation, monitoring, analysis and implementation of cost-effective products for the Hospitals and Clinics. This position is not responsible for providing care to patients.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Researches and identifies opportunities related to products and supplies and serves as a liaison between hospital administration, departments, medical staff and UHC to ensure cost-effective utilization of products, included but not limited to medical/surgical supplies, capital equipment and technology.
• Serves as a liaison to UHC on behalf of hospital administration to facilitate and support value analysis objectives.
• Manages value analysis data for outcome documentation.
• Coordinates product and purchased service evaluation processes.
• Coordinates and assists in educational processes regarding value analysis processes.
• Coordinates and monitors benchmarking projects.
• Participates as a member of various hospital committees or sub-committees as a representative of administration.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with medical and hospital staff to ensure effective, result-oriented project outcomes.
• Develops project scopes and objectives involving all relevant stakeholders and ensures technical feasibility.
• Participate in decreasing cost and increasing revenue through price reductions, increased productivity and product utilization.
• P&E VAT Committee chairperson.
• Present recommendations to management and provide guidance in selecting alternatives.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.

• Demonstrated human relations and effective communications skills.

• Demonstrated computer, analytical, organizational, facilitation and negotiation skills.

• Demonstrated knowledge of how initiatives can benefit the patient and healthcare team.

• Ability to act as an advocate for patients to obtain the right products and make sure they are in place.

• Demonstrated use of evidenced based practice in choosing supplies.

• Demonstrated knowledge of how to determine a strategic plan for product initiatives and how to negotiate prices and services.

• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in presentations and organizing projects from start to finish.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required

• Five years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalency (Master's degree preferred)

Qualifications (Preferred)

Preferred

• Licensure as a registered nurse strongly preferred
• Management experience
• Experience conducting product evaluation, cost-benefit analysis and financial feasibility studies

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This is a sedentary position that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Physical Requirements