Coordinator Clinical Value- RN (Full Time, Day Shift- No Weekends!)
More Than Just Care, It’s Community
Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.
If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.
Invested in You
Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.
Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings
A Day in the Life
Serves as the NMSA supply chain clinical liaison for the MHC system.
Analyzes and understands med/surg category spend (General Ledger, Materials Management Information System, Trinity Health financial analyses, and other Finance records).
Supports and manages product standardization and value analysis processes for assigned categories. Analyzes the item file/formulary, identifies opportunities for product standardization, prepares analyses, tracks and achieves assigned savings targets. Prioritizes standardization strategies within product categories to maximize control/reduction of spend, contract compliance, and standardization of care across the Munson Healthcare system. This requires active participation on the MHC Value Analysis (VA) Clinical Services Team, working with clinicians, end-user staff, support departments, suppliers, Trinity Health (Trinity) and our Group Purchasing Organization (GPO). Responsible for providing information to the MHC VA Clinical Services Team on upcoming and outstanding product standardizations and contract conversions, along with the anticipated system financial impact for each.
Chairs the Value Analysis Implementation Team responsible for successful implementation of approved product conversions across the MHC system, and coordination of product education/training with suppliers,
Evaluates and authorizes item file additions, changes, or deletions resulting from product standardization projects and contract conversions.
Coordinates, reviews, and analyzes NMSA’s and Munson Healthcare’s participation in and compliance with GPO, Trinity, and private contracts. Manages requests for new clinical supplies. Monitors contract compliance and alerts the Manager of Strategic Sourcing and the Director of Supply Chain of potential contract compliance issues.
Identifies substitute products to address back orders or alternative suppliers for the same OEM product. This involves identifying items that do not have a substitute, obtaining substitute samples and pricing, and working with suppliers, purchasing, Trinity, and the GPO.
Manages VOICE reports relating to clinical supplies.
Coordinates NMSA’s Value Analysis activities with appropriate Trinity Health sourcing personnel/activities. Participates on Trinity Health teams as necessary.
Provides input to med/surg category budgeting for the MHC system.
Functions as resource to MHC hospitals and clinics for specified categories.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
What’s Required
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan, with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing preferred.
Five (5) years of clinical experience and sufficient experience with or aptitude for business analysis and situations to effectively and efficiently perform business analyses and lead value analysis teams created to accomplish product review, standardization, and product conversion.
Strong computer skills with a proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.
Able to maintain a system-focused approach while supporting multiple locations: hospital acute care facilities, facilities that include long term care needs, clinics, and stand-alone locations.
A valid Operator’s License prior to employment, due to traveling requirements for this position.
What's Preferred
- Two years or more supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
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