Supply Chain Program Director Clinical Service Line Orthopedic and Spine

CHRISTUS Health - Irving, TX

Full-time - Senior

Irving, TX

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Supply Chain Program Director for the Clinical Service Line - Orthopedic and Spine at Christus Health is responsible for managing and developing the clinical utilization program and service line. This role involves coordinating clinical projects, representing service line expertise across all facilities, and ensuring effective project management from inception to completion. The director will work closely with clinical leadership and the supply chain team to implement projects that enhance efficiency and reduce costs, while also serving as a subject matter expert to various stakeholders including C-Suite executives and physicians.

Responsibilities

• Provide management and development of the service line clinical utilization program.
• Support the implementation of service line projects identified by the internal Supply Chain team, Clinical Leadership, or the GPO.
• Coordinate and manage clinical projects, representing service line expertise to all CHRISTUS Health facilities and staff.
• Establish, track, and monitor the service line's annual performance objectives and report regularly to the Team and System Director.
• Develop and maintain the service line projects on the annual project/work plan.
• Serve as a clinical expert for the System Value Analysis Teams and all CHRISTUS Health facilities.
• Identify opportunities for custom contracts to enhance contract coverage for the CHRISTUS Health System.
• Assess and quantify clinical utilization opportunities available to CHRISTUS Health.
• Manage, track, and report on the status of service line projects.
• Collaborate with team members to develop overall clinical utilization strategies and effective implementation plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• 5-7 years related experience in healthcare service line required.
• Experience in this specific service line is a plus.
• Requires a high degree of professional knowledge in specific service line products and processes.
• Requires a high degree of Value Analysis Team processes and experience in leading such Teams.
• Leadership experience preferred.
• Active licensure as an RN within the United States preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in healthcare cost accounting, finance, reimbursement, clinical services, and ancillary support services.
• Strong analytical and quantitative thinking skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.

Benefits

• Full-time position with competitive salary range of $109K - $138K per year.